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| birth_place = [[Pothanikkad]], [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]], India
| nationality = [[India]]n
| spouse = Shiny George
| children = 2
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| website = {{Url|www.geojit.com}}
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'''Chenayappillil John George''' is an Indian businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder and managing director of [[Geojit Financial Services]].<ref name="Taking stock">{{cite news |title=Taking stock |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/taking-stock/article4657304.ece |accessdate=11 June 2018 |work=The Hindu |date=26 April 2013}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
George was born in [[Pothanikkad]], a suburb of Ernakulam in the south Indian state of [[Kerala]].<ref name="nei5Mar2017">{{cite news |author=Pramod Thomas |date=5 March 2017 |title=C J George: The Accidental Entrepreneur from Kerala|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/business/2017/mar/05/c-j-george-the-accidental-entrepreneur-from-kerala-1577725.html|accessdate=16 May 2018|work=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/quote/GEOFSL:IN|title=Bloomberg Data|website=Bloomberg|accessdate=16 May 2018}}</ref> He is married to Shiny George and the couple has two sons, Jones George and Jyotis Abraham George.<ref name="nei5Mar2017" /><ref>{{cite news|title=Brokerage promoters raise own stake in bear market|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/brokerage-promoters-raise-own-stake-in-bear-market-111091400020_1.html|accessdate=16 May 2018|work=Business Standard|issue=21 January 2013}}</ref>

== Career ==
While pursuing a part-time [[Bachelor of Laws|LLB]] in Delhi, George began working as an analyst with Batliwala and Karani Securities (B&K Securities). Later George dropped out from his LLM course and moved to [[Cochin]] to join B&K Securities' Cochin office.<ref>{{cite news|title=Handholding women investors|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/todays-paper/tp-life/Handholding-women-investors/article20301774.ece|accessdate=18 May 2018|work=Business Line|issue=4 November 2005}}</ref> George's founding partner, Mr. Ranajit Kanjilal, was then a client of B&K. Together, in 1987, they set up the firm Geojit & Co, by combining the names of both partners (''"Geo"'' from George and ''"Jit"'' from Renajit)<ref>{{cite news|title=It is where Kochiites learned greed is good|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/it-is-where-kochiites-learned-greed-is-good/article4591757.ece|accessdate=16 May 2018|work=The Hindu|issue=7 April 2013}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite news|title=How C J George of Geojit BNP Paribas transformed a small company into a big brokerage firm|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/entrepreneurship/how-cj-george-of-geojit-bnp-paribas-transformed-a-small-company-into-a-big-brokerage-firm/articleshow/17056487.cms|accessdate=16 May 2018|work=The Economic Times|date=2 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Deep discount broking is here to stay |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/deep-discount-broking-is-here-to-stay/article24081307.ece |accessdate=11 June 2018 |work=Business Line |date=4 June 2018}}</ref><ref name="Taking stock"/> Mr. Kanjilal retired from the firm in 1991 selling his shares to Mr. George, thereby bringing Geojit under his sole proprietorship.<ref>{{cite news|title=Success in the backwaters|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/success-in-the-backwaters/articleshow/2549478.cms|accessdate=16 May 2018|work=The Economic Times|issue=19 November 2007}}</ref>

== Associations ==
George is also the Executive committee member of the [[National Stock Exchange of India]], [[National Securities Depository Limited]], Managing committee member of [[ASSOCHAM]], Director of [[V-Guard Industries]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Kochouseph Chittilappilly: Founder of V-Guard Industries does 'unconventional' things|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/kochouseph-chittilappilly-founder-of-v-guard-industries-does-unconventional-things/articleshow/8494420.cms|accessdate=16 May 2018|work=The Economic Times|issue=22 May 2011}}</ref> and former Director of [[Federal Bank]]<ref>{{cite news|title=ICICI Bank gets stay on Federal Bank AGM decisions from CLB|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/newswire/story/icici-bank-gets-stay-on-federal-bank-agm-decisions-from-clb/252341|accessdate=16 May 2018|work=Outlook India|date=28 September 2004}}</ref> and [[Joyalukkas]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Joyalukkas IPO – Will it be a Good Investment Opportunity?|url=http://www.seasonalmagazine.com/2010/08/joyalukkas-ipo-will-it-be-good.html|accessdate=16 May 2018|work=Seasonal Magazine|date=9 August 2010}}</ref> He is also a charter member of the [[Financial Planning Standards Board India]].<ref name="auto2">{{cite web|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?personId=13406359&privcapId=13541179|title=Bloomberg Data|website=Bloomberg|accessdate=16 May 2018}}{{dead link|date=June 2016}}</ref>

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