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anthem in French to win a contest between all
of the fraternities and sororities on campus.
"We hired a French-natured lady to come over to
teach us how to sing in French. We found a really
sharp lady to come over there," George said. "I
think that's what won us the prize that year be-
cause foreign languages impressed teachers, and
most of them that were judging it were teach-
ers. They thought, 'Oh, these guys are singing
in French.'"
The Omicron singing group, which consisted
of 75-85 men, also won second-place and third-
place prizes in different contests under George's
leadership. The experience was rewarding for
George even after college because some of his
brothers got the chance to go to France and sing
the French national anthem on Bastille Day.
"There was nothing more exciting," George said.
"They would call me up on the phone and tell
me that they had gotten there on Bastille Day,
the 14th of July, and would go to a bar and sing
with the guys."
Prior to leading the men of Kappa Alpha, George
gained valuable experience as a drum major in
military school in Atlanta. George also had the
honor of being a guest conductor of the Rich-
mond symphony.
While George enjoyed being active in Kappa
Alpha as the chapter's song leader, finding a ca-
reer path presented more of a challenge to him
than finding a pitch. George earned his degree
in architecture, but realized after his time at the
University of Texas that he was better-suited for
a different occupation. Once George found his
niche in advertising, he didn't take long to find
success.
George spent the final decade of his 30-year ad-
vertising career as the owner of Ginn Advertising
in Richmond. No event was too small for George
to promote, as he was the first advertising agent
for the Virginia state fair.
"That was really fun. They used to ask me,
'What's it like being in advertising?' I said,
"Well, it's the most fun you can have with your
clothes on.' I don't know where I got that expres-
sion from, but we believed in it."
You can contact George at (804) 740-3686.
George Ginn '55
Reflects
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Joe Tyler Morris '15, Maverick Terry '15, John Cannata '15, Bennett Sipple '15
and Will Furst '15 enjoy the Texas football team's win over Tulsa on September 8.
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