George Bailey is a servant-leader. He has demonstrated significant attributes of servant leadership in his vocation, including, doing the right thing, as he requires of others, and never
asking anyone to do something he was not willing to do himself.
George is among a group of leaders who consider their leadership position as being on loan;
seeing their vocation as an opportunity for service, looking beyond his own season of leadership
to help prepare the next generation of leaders.
George entered the United States Marine Corps Officer’s Candidate Program in 1952. His military
occupation and vocational duties while on active duty included:
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Chief Judge for The U.S. Navy and United States Marine Corps for the Northern Sector, Far
East;
Solicitor General equivalent for the U.S. Navy and United States Marine Corps;
Director of the United States Marine Corps Far East Law Center;
General Court Martial Judge for the South Eastern United States for the USN and USMC;
Staff Judge Advocate for the Second Marine Division and Administrative Assistant to the J-7
Directorate, CINC-MEAFSA (Commander in Chief, Middle East, Africa, Southeast Asia).
George’s legal vocational service continued upon his retirement from the Marine Corps including
positions as, Chief Administrative Law Judge for the Georgia State Personnel Board and
Assistant Commissioner (Law), Georgia Department of Corrections.
Judge Bailey retired from the State of Georgia in 1996, and has practiced law with a firm in
Canton, GA since, where he has contributed to the success of his law firm, and serves as a
mentor to young lawyers and other legal professionals, even as his personal and volunteer
workload steadily increase.
Although George is widely known for his active participation in Rotary at both club and district
level, he continues to be actively involved in the local Marine Corp Community. In 1982, along
with Rotarian Col. Robert S. Stubbs, he co-founded the Marine Corps Association of Georgia
Lawyers, and in 1991, was a founding member of the Marine Corps Coordinating Council of
Greater Atlanta. In 2001, for his dedication, service and leadership in the Marine Corp
community, he was awarded the prestigious “General Ray Davis Lifetime Achievement Award”.
George has a servant-heart. His service to the community has been far-reaching and broad in
scope. George demonstrates servant-leadership both in his vocation and in his civic role in the
community. He serves various non-profit organizations in the community, including current
Cabinet Member, United Way in Cherokee County. His is a supporter of:
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Cherokee County YMCA,
MUST Ministries,
Boys & Girls Club
Reinhardt College
Special Olympics
Paralyzed Vets of America
George has participated in rebuild projects for Cherokee County Senior Services and has worked
on new home construction with Habitat for Humanity builds. He has hung drywall, painted,
landscaped, nailed and hammered and assisted with the replacement of a kitchen floor about to
collapse.
George serves as a Rotarian bell ringer for the Salvation Army. His enthusiasm and cheerful
attitude always help make these projects successful. Every community volunteer project he
works, George gives a full day’s work, contributing both sweat equity as well as financial
contribution. Projects he takes on are always successful due to his, “Say Yes, and Just Do It”,
leadership style.