John Georges

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John Georges
January 2010
Born	(1960-10-16) October 16, 1960 (age 63) New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Alma mater	Tulane University
Occupation	Businessman
Political party	Democratic
Other political affiliations	Independent (2007)
Spouse	Dathel Coleman
Children	3

John Georges (Greek: Υιάννης Γεωργής) (born October 16, 1960) is an American businessman from New Orleans, who owns Louisiana's two largest newspapers and online news sites. He formerly served on the Louisiana Board of Regents, the body which supervises higher education in his native state. In 2007, he ran for governor as an independent. He received 186,000 votes and procured a plurality in Orleans Parish. In 2010, he sought the office of mayor of New Orleans as a Democrat; he finished a distant third behind two other Democrats.