Education and Career
George was educated at Runnymede College in Madrid, Doverbroecks College, Oxford and at St Benet's Hall, Oxford.
In Brussels, George worked at the European Parliament where he was an assistant to Loyola de Palacio, former European Commissioner for Transport and Energy. Later he moved to Luxembourg where he was employed at the European Commission's Directorate-General for Atomic Energy and Security.
On 12 December 2008, George was appointed an aide to the Director General of MMC Norilsk Nickel, a major Russian nickel-mining company.
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