George Sherman's body was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1947.  His sense of adventure was born in Lewiston, Idaho.  His mind was born in Spokane, Washington, at Gonzaga University, where he earned his BA with a major in Psychology and a minor in Philosophy and Theology.  His professional life was born at the University of Washington in Seattle, where he earned a M.Ed. in Exceptional Education.  George's soul was born in New Mexico at the insistence of a Pueblo Judge.  After serving a year in VISTA, George worked in residential services for a wide variety of clients in many different states.  He was a Behavior Specialist for Pinellas County Schools for 17 years before his retirement.  George has been an adjunct at USF St. Petersburg for several years.  He was on the original Commitment to Character Task Force, starting in 1995, and remains involved in the implementation of character education programs in Pinellas County Schools as a volunteer trainer.  He serves on the county wide Commitment to Character Resource Team, the steering committee for the Ethics Bowl, and a Board Member of  Earth Charter US.