Rogers was born in Vicksburg, Mississippi, he graduated from Carr Central High School in 1944 and entered the Counter-Intelligence Corps of the U.S. Army.
Upon his return to the United States in 1947, Rogers resumed his education at Yale University, graduating in 1949 with a degree in International Relations.
George Rogers then answered the call of the nation when President Carter's Director of Central Intelligence asked him to serve on his senior staff.
Rogers was the Director of Information Systems Management within the Intelligence Community Staff from 1978 to 1992, serving three administrations with distinction.
In April 2017, George was honored with the Rabbi Perry Nussbaum Civil Justice Award, which is dedicated to men and women who have stood against racial bigotry and religious prejudice.