Peter George (businessman)

Peter Michael George (October 3, 1943 – January 4, 2007) was a British businessman who served from 1994 to 2000 as chairman and chief executive of Hilton Group PLC, the British company that operates non-US Hilton hotel locations and Ladbrokes betting shops.

He was appointed vice chairman and joint managing director in 1990 with operating responsibilities for the group's hotels, racing and retail divisions.

His position was filled by David Michels, and he moved to Los Angeles to live with his wife Kay.

[4] According to Cyril Stein, who first bought Ladbrokes in 1956 then floated it in 1967,[6] said "Peter was a bookmaker's son but he didn't get on with his father and wrote to me for a job.

He started working on the field book in the credit office, but he was good with figures and we put him on the rails alongside Dickie Gaskell, though it wasn't long before he took over his own pitch.

"[4] John Jarvis, former chairman, president and chief executive officer of Ladbroke said that he "had tremendous admiration for Peter's energy, talent and knowledge of betting.