CREATE Founder
George McLean 1904-1983
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Established in 1972
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Founded by George and Anna McLean, owners of Journal Publishing Company, making CREATE sole stockholder of JPC
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Mississippi’s oldest Community Foundation
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Net Assets on 9/30/2016: $101,031,216.57
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Highest rating for strong fiscal management, Charity Navigator
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First foundation in U.S. to receive CEFEX certification
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National Standards certification from the Council on Foundations
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28 member Board of Directors from 13 counties
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5 full-time staff