George Graves, IFMA Founder & President Passes Away
HOUSTON —The International Facility Management Association (IFMA) is saddened to mark the passing of its first president and one of its original founders, George Graves, IFMA Fellow. Graves was an integral part of the birth of IFMA and the advancement of the FM profession.
“We all strive to leave this world better off than we found it, and George Graves achieved this more fully than most,” said IFMA president and CEO Tony Keane. “George’s legacy is everywhere around us, and while we will miss his influential presence, we will always be inspired by the lasting impression he left on those whose lives he enriched. The IFMA family has lost a founding father, and while no one can replace him, we can celebrate his life and accomplishments by continuing to advance the industry to which he was so devoted.”