George Smedes York (born February 22, 1941) is an American politician and real estate developer. He served as mayor of

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from 1979 to 1983. After graduating from

Ravenscroft School Ravenscroft School is a coed independent school located in Raleigh, North Carolina. The school enrolls students between PreKindergarten and 12th grade, and serves 1,239 students. The school has three divisions: Lower School, Middle School an ...

he went on to attend

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where he also played on the basketball team. He earned a degree in civil engineering there in 1963, and a Master of Business Administration degree from the

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States ...

in 1968. He then worked for his family construction company, York Construction. He also sat on the Raleigh City Council from 1977 to 1979. He was inducted into the Raleigh Hall of Fame in 2007. From 1989 until 1991 York served as chairman the Urban Land Institute.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:York, Smedes Living people Mayors of Raleigh, North Carolina 1941 births Ravenscroft School alumni North Carolina State University alumni UNC Kenan–Flagler Business School alumni