b'THE GEORGE FAMILYCAR BUSINESSPercival George owned a service station,a mechanics workshop and a Rootes Group car dealership, mainly selling Hillmans and Humbers. In his teens, John often worked weekends pumping petrol at the station and helping around the garagehis passionfor cars developed here. PRIMARY SCHOOL DAYSBorn in Adelaide in 1947, he spent his early years in the suburb of Tusmore. John grew up in One conquers all who conquers oneself4 a happy, stable family. His father, Percival George, is the motto of Rose Park Primary School. Five ran a mechanic shop and car dealership, while hisgenerations of George children have attended mother, Betty, took care of the books. In 1952, thethe school, from Johns maternal grandmother family moved to Toorak Gardens where John attendedto his grandchildren. Opened on 30 January Rose Park Primary School. It was a quintessentially1893, the school is about a kilometre from the suburban Australian upbringing. MGA Whittles head office on Fullarton Road. John did well enough at school, but it was neverhis focus. Like many entrepreneurs, he took whathe needed from school and paid scant attentionto the rest. He was a big music fan, loved theBeatles, played a lot of tennis and ran aroundtown having fun with his mates. Later, bored with life at Adelaide Boys HighSchool, he left in Year 11 and became a desk clerk with Australian and International Insurances (later known as FAI). A quick learner, he was promoted Above Fairmile Motors, named for Percival Georgeswartime service on a Fairmile submarine chaser, Frewville, 1954. The familys Humber Super Snipe is parked in front.'