George Smedes York (born February 22, 1941) is an American politician and real estate developer.
He served as mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina from 1979 to 1983.
[1] After graduating from Needham Broughton High School he went on to attend North Carolina State University where he also played on the basketball team.
[2] 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 in 1968.
[3] From 1989 until 1991 York served as chairman the Urban Land Institute.