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Early Life
George Hunter was born in Maysville, KY, but moved to Chattanooga, TN in 1904 to live with his aunt Anne and uncle Benjamin Thomas. While in Chattanooga, he attended Baylor School. When his aunt Anne passed away Hunter inherited his aunt and uncle's estate in the Bluff View district. Hunter passed away in 1950.

Career
George Hunter started working in the Coca-Cola Bottling Company in 1906 where he served as secretary. When his uncle passed away in 1914, Hunter took over the company as president. In 1941, he became chairman of the board and decided to hire DeSales Harrison from the Atlanta company to take over as president.

Philanthropy
In 1944, Hunter created the Benwood Foundation, in honor of his uncle, to help raise money for public schools in Chattanooga that were performing poorly. In 1951, a year after Hunter's death, the Chatanooga Art Association contacted the Benwwod Foundation and together they created Chattanoogs's first art museum, the George Thomas Hunter Gallery of Art, to honor Hunter and his philanthropic work.