PAUL G. GEORGE
Executive Vice President
Human Resources and Corporate Services
Paul G. George was named executive vice president for Human Resources in August 2005. Since that time his responsibilities have expanded to included Corporate Services. He is a member of the company's leadership team and reports directly to CEO Charles E. "Ed" Haldeman, Jr.
As the company's chief human resources and corporate services executive, George is responsible for leading all aspects of the human resources function and Corporate Services. Specifically, he is responsible for recruiting, compensation and benefits, organizational development, training and management development, employee relations, diversity, and corporate services, including facilities and environmental services.
Prior to Freddie Mac, George served as senior executive vice president of Human Resources at Wachovia Corp. for six years, where he was responsible for developing and implementing human resource strategies for all lines of business worldwide. He and his HR team, in coordination with leaders in each business unit, brought many new services as well as operational efficiencies to the company's talent management while Wachovia saw enterprise increases in both customer loyalty and employee engagement.
Before that, George was a member of Waste Management Inc.'s interim management team for a year, while the company merged with its second largest competitor, USA Waste Services Inc. He oversaw all of the human resources activities for employees worldwide.
Prior to that, George worked for nine years as senior vice president of Human Resources at United Airlines. During his tenure, George was involved in leading the implementation of the world's largest employee-majority-controlled buyout, building on labor relations expertise he developed at Pacific Southwest Airlines and, before that, as a partner at Meserve, Mumper & Hughes, the second oldest law firm in Los Angeles.
George graduated magna cum laude from Occidental College in Los Angeles. He received his law degree from the University of California at Los Angeles.
Freddie Mac was established by Congress in 1970 to provide liquidity, stability and affordability to the nation's residential mortgage markets. Freddie Mac supports communities across the nation by providing mortgage capital to lenders. Over the years, Freddie Mac has made home possible for one in six homebuyers and more than five million renters.
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