George H. Hume

George H. Hume is an American heir, businessman and philanthropist. He serves as president and chief executive officer of Basic American Foods, the world's largest producer of dried onion, garlic and potato products. He served as president of the San Francisco Opera Association from 2006 to 2013, and currently serves as its vice chairman.

Biography

Early life Hume is the son of Jaquelin H. Hume, the co-founder of Basic American Foods, and Caroline Howard Hume, a philanthropist. He has a brother, William J. Hume, and two sisters, Patricia Highberg and Carol Tolan.

Career He started his career as a consultant for McKinsey & Company for three years. It is the world's largest producer of dried onion and garlic as well as potato products (used primarily for instant mashed potatoes). As of August 1, 2013, he serves as its vice chairman. He is a member of the Pacific-Union Club, a gentlemen's club in San Francisco, California. He served as a founding trustee of the San Francisco Day School.

He served on the board of trustees of his alma mater, Stanford University. With his wife, he serves co-chair the 2013/14 advisory council of Stanford Live, the performing arts organization at Stanford. They have also endowed both graduate and undergraduate fellowships at Stanford University and the Hume Writing Center for Writing and Speaking at Stanford is named in their honor to recognize their generous funding.

Personal life He is married to Leslie P. Hume, a philanthropist. They have a son and a daughter.