George Murray is a missionary at heart. He and his wife, Annette, along with their four children, served for 13 years in pioneer evangelism and church planting in the spiritually needy country of Italy.

Following their time on the field, George spent 17 years leading two major missionary organizations:

Bible Christian Union, with 330 missionaries serving in 14 European countries.The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM), with 1,100 missionaries in 42 countries worldwide.

After decades in global missions, George assumed leadership at

Columbia International University (CIU)

in Columbia, South Carolina—first as President (2000–2007), then as Chancellor (2007–2017). CIU specializes in equipping people for Great Commission service around the world.

George has ministered extensively, traveling across the United States and to 83 other countries.

He and Annette have been joyfully married since 1969. Their four children—all married—have blessed them with nine grandchildren (eight boys and one girl).

George holds degrees from CIU (B.A., 1967; M.A., 1981) and Trinity International University (D.Miss., 1995). Annette is also a CIU graduate (B.A., 1969) and earned her M.A. in Theology and Counseling from Biblical Theological Seminary (1995).

George enjoys music of all genres, reading, hiking, fishing, and playing tennis.