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After studying at Bard College and DePaul University , he joined Ball Seed in the late 1970s. He later worked as a marketing executive at Pan American Seed,[citation needed where he was named president in 1984. When the opportunity presented itself, George Ball acquired Burpee , and took on the roles of Burpee's CEO and Chairman.
George Ball is currently Chairman of the Board of the Burpee Foundation and a trustee of the Horticultural Society of New York. From 1990 to 1993, he served as the president of the American Horticultural Society —the youngest in the organization's history. George Ball has served as a trustee on numerous boards, including Bard College (1996–2001), The Orme School (1995–2000), and The National Gardening Association. He was President of his family foundation for two years (2000–2002).
George Ball also participated in numerous seed relief efforts. In February 2004, he contributed to what can be categorized as the largest vegetable seed relief shipment in history involving aid to farmers in Iraq —in collaboration with the Coalition Partnership Authority and United States Department of Defense .
George Ball's awards include the Wilfred Jung Distinguished Service Award from the Garden Writers Association of America , the Outstanding Achievement Award from the Horticulture Society of New York , the President's Medal of Appreciation from the American Horticultural Society "Design 100" from Metropolitan Home
In 2016, George Ball was awarded the degree of Doctor of Science, honoris causa from Delaware Valley University in recognition of his outstanding professional accomplishments and community outreach.
In 2023, Mr. Ball was awarded the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from his alma mater, Bard College —"His ability to see beyond what others might see makes George Ball a visionary who continues to nurture innovation in the horticultural world."
George Ball's opinion articles have appeared in The New York Times The Wall Street Journal The Washington Post The Chicago Tribune The Philadelphia Inquirer San Francisco Chronicle [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
Published works
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"A home garden can bring color and savings" The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
"Join me in a toast to the sun" Quad-City Times
"What motivates Americans to garden? Not tangible rewards, but emotional benefits" The Sacramento Bee
"The Vitruvian Garden" The Roanoke Times (subscription required)
"Covid Isolation Sows a Gardening Boom" The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
"The garden machine" The Spokesman Review
"The Growing Trend: Why we’re turning to gardening at a record pace" The Morning Call
"Growing Hybrid Politics; Congress’ monoculture must evolve" The Spokesman Review
"Finding the garden at the end of the tunnel" The Morning Call
"Summer's Second Act: 'Bonus' gardening season is here" The Fayetteville Observer
"The Green Light" The Spokesman Review
"Three cheers for the Fourth" St. Louis Post-Dispatch
"The olive branch of government" Casper Star Tribune
"Gardens, and humans, find renewal in the sun’s spring equinox" The Fresno Bee
"Santa's second job" Bakersfield Californian
"Conquering the great tomato taste crisis" The Cedar Rapids Gazette
"The garden is the real social network" Casper Star Tribune
"It's summer solstice Thursday: Join nature in celebrating the longest day of the year" Omaha World-Herald
"Let there be light" Casper Star Tribune
"Celebrate your ‘roots’ in this Year of the Dog" The Desert Sun
"Mistletoe is an Endangered Species" The Wall Street Journal
"In Defense of Broccoli" The Wall Street Journal
"Opinion: Summer's ending, but there's still time to grow" The Reading Eagle
"For Stephen Hawking, a brief history of human potential" The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Growing a better health care policy" The Desert Sun
"Please, Melania Trump, Save the White House Kitchen Garden" The Chicago Tribune
"How Trump Can Have His Best First 100 Days: Eat His Veggies" The Washington Post
"The Only Way to 'Drain the Swamp' for Good" The Wall Street Journal
"Happy birthday: e pluribus garden" Omaha World-Herald
"Ode to the Original Workplace" Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Our Personal Climate Change" The Philadelphia Inquirer
"The winter is a garden, too" The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Daylight Saving - Now Is Not The Time" The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
"Spring is Here—Why Take a Break?" The Wall Street Journal
"Seeds Of Good Health" The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Find Sanctuary in Gardens" The Post and Courier
"Common Core standards are 'curriculum upsidedownia'" San Francisco Chronicle
"Where have all the flowers gone?" The Philadelphia Inquirer
"The season of salvation" The Providence Journal
"The People v. Broccoli'" Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
"Independence Day is America's 'Happiness' holiday" Lincoln Journal Star
Irish roots: The potato's role in history goes far beyond the famine Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Hybrid veggies are the cream of the crop The Philadelphia Inquirer
Ode To Green Autumn Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
2011: "The Year of the Vegetable" The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
"How our public gardens can grow" The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Take one dose of Happiness Garden" The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Springtime for veggies" Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
2011: "The Year of the Vegetable" The Wall Street Journal
"Heirloom fundamentalists go too green" The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"The empire beckons back?" The Philadelphia Inquirer
Sober "Reflection is in Order" The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Consider Massive 'Manmade Personal Climate Change'" The Providence Journal
"Allow resolutions to grow, bear fruit" The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
"Seeds: Nature's Microchips" The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
"A garden in every backyard" The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Naturalism Has Been Hijacked" The Wall Street Journal (subscription required)
"Garden of Manners on First Day of Spring" The Providence Journal
"Grow Your Investment" The Providence Journal [dead link
"George Ball: Mix and match" Star Tribune
"The Green Card" The Wall Street Journal
"Politicians should cultivate Garden Party" Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"$11 million is fair price for Heronswood botanical garden" Seattle Post-Intelligencer
"Border War" The New York Times
"How Does Your Garden Grow?; Stand Up For Hybrids" The New York Times
"We, The Vegetables"
"We, The Flowers"
Garden Of Bargains
How To Turn Your Castle Into A Home
Diamond In The Rough
Green Estate
Paging Dr. Green
Turning Over The Political Soil
Quoted stories
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"The New Trend in Home Gardens—Landscaping to Calm Anxiety" The Wall Street Journal
"Fill your vegetable garden with heirloom seeds rich in Philly history" The Philadelphia Inquirer
"A bumper crop of home gardens blossoms amid a pandemic" The Philadelphia Inquirer
"5 Vegetable Seeds You Can Plant Now For Your Summer Garden" Huffington Post
"Gardens on the rise due to COVID-19" High Plains Journal
"Seeds and Plants are Selling Out—But Here’s Where You Can Still Get Them" House Beautiful
"Need for seed: Gardeners flock to stores, overwhelm websites" The Associated Press
"Seed sellers can't keep up as Americans grow their own food" CBS News
"Seed sales soar as Mainers put down roots at home" Portland Press Herald
"Thanks to coronavirus, Lehigh Valley gardens are growing" The Morning Call
"Emptier grocery shelves help cultivate a growing interest in home gardening" WHYY
"Opt for fundamentals, not flash, when shopping for plants" The Associated Press
"More sculptures by renowned artist Steve Tobin coming to Easton" The Morning Call
"Delaware Valley University and Burpee to Partner on Research Program" Delaware Valley University
"Undercover Garden" The Morning Call
"What’s coming in 2018? Crazy good tomatoes and sunflowers" The Sacramento Bee
"Pocket-size seed packets speak volumes to gardeners" The Associated Press
"Sculptures by famed artist Steve Tobin installed in Easton this week" The Morning Call
"Melania Trump's grandfather was an onion farmer. This company wants to make his onion famous" The Washington Post
"Die Lock-Zwiebel" Spiegel
"Fans of White House Garden Hope New Tenants Keep It Green" The New York Times
"Chelsea Flower Show was a showcase supreme" The Providence Journal
"Tough-as-nails beauties thrive here" The Columbus Dispatch
"White House kitchen garden will live on during Trump administration" The Dallas Morning News
"Will first lady Melania Trump OK first beets for White House Kitchen Garden?" The Sacramento Bee
"Looking for a Trump Doctrine in the White House Kitchen" The New York Times
"Michelle Obama’s White House kitchen garden to become permanent feature" The Washington Times
"Burpee's Fordhook Farm: A visit to one of the world's leading seed breeding companies" Cleveland Plain Dealer
"Free flower seed packets remind of Lady Bird Johnson's legacy" Chicago Tribune
"Growing bountiful tomatoes a Sacramento tradition, obsession" The Sacramento Bee
"Living large in the vegetable garden" The Sacramento Bee
"Gardeners urged to join 'Butterfly and Bee Brigade' to stem pollinator losses" The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier
"George Ball on the future of gardening" Associated Press
"The fall garden" The Philadelphia Inquirer
"Burpee promotes 'fast-food garden'" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Plant breeders develop seeds for colorful edibles" Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"Want your kids to eat right? Hand them some seeds" Houston Chronicle
"Tomato lovers sound off on heirlooms vs. hybrids" USA Today
"How's your garden grow? $1,000 in veggies for a $100 investment? It's easy." The Philadelphia Inquirer
"You Say Tomato. They Say Phony." The Wall Street Journal
"A White House garden that produces more than vegetables" USA Today
"Economy turns gardening into growth industry" NBC News March 15, 2009
"Cuttings; A Test Garden That Does Burpee Proud" The New York Times
"Cuttings; Where Burpee First Tilled" The New York Times
"Sow your seeds indoors" The Philadelphia Inquirer [dead link
References
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^ Commencement Address 2007 by Mr. George C. Ball, Jr. '69 . The Orme School , retrieved March 5, 2011 Archived July 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ News (2011-02-14). Burpee Foundation Donates To Urban Farming . Greenhouse Grower, retrieved March 5, 2011 Archived February 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Press Releases (June 2006). "PHS | Burpee awards $100,000 to PHS" . Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2011-03-05 .[dead link
^ Anne Raver (1992-08-23). Cuttings; Where Burpee First Tilled . The New York Times
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