George Grant
40 Under 40, Class of 2021

George Grant

Company

Griffin Greenhouse Supplies

Job Title

Technical Specialist

Accomplishments

  • Assists growers throughout the U.S. by providing rapid, practical and accurate guidance on a wide variety of topics including insect and disease identification/management, biological controls, crop nutrition, PGRs and many others.a
  • Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Horticulture from the University of Georgia and a master’s degree in Horticultural Sciences from the University of Florida where he graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Extracurricular

The Gang’s All Here: Like fellow 40 Under 40 classmates Dan Gillespie and Noah Derohanian, “Goodfellas” is George’s favorite movie. “As far back as I can remember, I always wanted to be a gangster.”

Fun Facts

King of the Troop: One of George’s hidden talents is he can roar like a lion. “I discovered this while I was a Boy Scout. I am an Eagle Scout.”