Joey Russell George (October 8, 1963 – January 1, 2024) was an American attorney who served as the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration at the Internal Revenue Service from 2004 until his death in 2024.
He then received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Howard University and Juris Doctor from Harvard Law School.
He later served as Associate Director for Policy in the Corporation for National and Community Service before returning to New York City and practicing law at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel.
In 1995, George began serving as the Staff Director and Chief Counsel of the United States House Committee on Oversight and Reform and of the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations, then chaired by Representative Steve Horn.
In 2004, he became the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration, and subsequently served under four presidents.