MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:
George St. George

George St. George

  • Hometown: Wilmette, IL
  • Campus: UIUC
  • Illinois Degree(s) & Major(s): Ph.D. Inorganic Chemistry
  • Year of Illinois graduation: 1982
  • Favorite UI Memory: Teaching undergraduates. Also, my brother was an underclassman and would have dinner at my apartment on Sunday nights (no dorm food).
  • Favorite Place on Campus: Illini Union.
  • Favorite Illini athlete: Chief Illiniwek (OK, not really an athlete, but he was the best part of Illinois football).
  • Favorite class at Illinois: Bands
  • Favorite UIUC Bar/Restaurant: Kam’s (I remember being carded and being told I was “the oldest man here”!)
  • Moved to Houston: 1981 (late December)
  • What brought you to Houston: Work (Dow Chemical in Freeport)
  • Favorite things About Houston: Generally warm people, generally warm climate. Reasonable cost of living.
  • Favorite places in Houston: CAPS, lots of restaurants. The Astrodome and Astroworld, back in the day.
  • Occupation: Chemist, Quality Assurance Manager
  • Something special about me: I write marches (about 50 so far). I have over 25,000 comic books, dating back to 1938.
  • How to get in contact: Link

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