George Peabody (1795–1869) was an American-British entrepreneur and philanthropist who founded the Peabody Trust in Britain and the Peabody Institute and George Peabody Library in Baltimore, and was responsible for many other charitable initiatives.
More: Wikipedia • READ: Works by George Peabody
Education is a debt due from the present to the future generations.
—George Peabody
Topics: Education
Wondering Whom to Read Next?
J. P. Morgan American Financier, Philanthropist
David Rockefeller American Businessman, Philanthropist
Henry C. Alexander American Banker
Herb Kelleher American Entrepreneur
Ted Turner American Businessperson
Martha Stewart American Businesswoman
Charles F. Kettering American Inventor
Sam Walton American Entrepreneur
Victor Kiam American Entrepreneur
Walt Disney American Entrepreneur