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Susan George may refer to:
Susan George (born 1934) is a well-known political scientist and writer on Third World poverty, underdevelopment and debt. She is a fellow of the Transnational Institute. She is a fierce critic of the present policies of the IMF, World Bank (IBRD) and what she calls their 'maldevelopment model'. She similarly criticizes the neoliberal policies of the Washington Consensus on Third World development. She is of U.S. birth but now resides in France.
Between 1999 and mid-2006 she served as Vice-President of ATTAC France (Association for Taxation of Financial Transaction to Aid Citizens). In January 2007 she received an honorary doctorate from the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne and in early March at its Congress in Chicago, the International Studies Association will present her with its first award to an Outstanding Public Scholar.
From 1990 to 1995 she served on the board of Greenpeace International as well as that of Greenpeace France. She has acted as a consultant to various United Nations specialised agencies and is a frequent public speaker, particularly for ATTAC groups, trade unions, and environment/development non-governmental organisations in many countries.
Susan Melody George (born February 12, 1952) is a British actress and producer.
(1995) Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film history (#72).
Dated Jack Jones (I).
Dated Prince Charles in the late 1970s after he invited her to his 30th birthday party.
Runs a stud farm of 20 Arab horses in Northamptonshire with her husband, Simon MacCorkindale.
Dated Andy Gibb (I).






