George founded High Plains Health Providers group home business in 1991 as a private, for-profit agency serving adults with developmental disabilities, with the goal of staying "small" and providing a quality of care second to none in the industry. He opened Miramar and Cumberland Court that first year, followed by Somerset Hills and Hamlin House in 1992. He opened High Plains Day Program, BC Harbor, in 1997 to serve only High Plains residents.

George graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1979 with a Bachelor of Business Administration. While on a business trip to Texas in 1991, George visited a group home in Midland and was invited back for dinner that evening by the residents. He returned to Denver and shared the experience with his wife and 3 months later, George relocated his family to Wichita Falls, Texas, to open a group home business. Wichita Falls was chosen first of all because no one else there was offering the level of care he envisioned and the acting director of the local MHMR, Henrilu Smith, who is now our Psychology Associate, opened her arms to his vision and helped make it a reality. The location also happened to be close to grandmothers in Electra, Bowie and Dallas, Texas, not to mention parents and in-laws in West Texas and Southeast Texas.

George is actively involved in the day-to-day activities of High Plains and has been since day one. He works primarily with the QMRP's and House Parent Supervisors to ensure the quality of care of its residents. George has worked in the homes as direct care staff, at the Day Program as a Direct Care Trainer, and has worn the maintenance hat many times in the past as well as serving as a job coach for residents. George has even dressed up as "Snow White" for an ARC Halloween Dance. He participates in all staffings and knows each resident personally. He also oversees the business end of things here at High Plains. He is active in the ARC of Wichita County as well as the statewide Private Providers Association of Texas which advocates for the rights of residents and providers at the legislative level, which is where funding comes from to provide for the excellent ICF/MR program Texas has.