Georges Henri Petitpas

Georges Henri Petitpas for his internationally-recognized expertise in human resource management. In a rising career, Georges became the CEO of Cresap, McCormick and Paget in 1979. In 1982 he received the prestigious "Professional of the Year" Award from the American Society for Personnel Administration. He contributed significantly to the World Federation of Personnel Management Association (WFPMA) and was its first president in 1983. Shortly after his death in 1983, the WFPMA created the Georges Petitpas Memorial Award, the world's most prestigious HR award, to honor those who embody the spirit of and dedication to the human resource management profession. Georges Petitpas died on 21 Mar 1983 at Chappaqua, NY.