George Williams
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About
Entrepreneur best remembered for founding the YMCA in 1844.
Before Fame
He worked in a draper's shop in London where the working conditions for young men horrified him.
Trivia
He was a very devout Christian and founded the YMCA as a place where men could go to not sin.
Family Life
In 1853, he married Helen Jane Maunder Hitchcock. He had one son, Christopher.
Associated With
He was knighted by