George Rauch, a longtime resident of Longboat Key, Florida, is Chief Executive Officer of Bradenton-based General Propeller Company, and Sarasota-based Tropical Beach Resorts (located on Siesta Key). Prior to moving to Florida, Mr. Rauch was an investment banker, and he lived in New York, and Chicago.
Mr. Rauch did his undergraduate work in Economics at Indiana University and graduate work in business at New York University. He became an officer and stockholder of Paine, Webber, Jackson & Curtis in 1971, was a founder of The Balcor Company (since sold to American Express), and purchased General Propeller Company in 1975.
Mr. Rauch has served as a commissioner for the Town of Longboat Key. He was a member of the Longboat Key Planning and Zoning Board for many years, and he served as president of the board of St. Stephen’s Episcopal School in Bradenton, Florida.
