{{Short description|Athletic director of Colorado Buffaloes}} {{Multiple issues| {{Notability|Bio|date=August 2016}} {{BLP sources|date=August 2016}} }} '''Rick George''' is a former athletic director for the University of Colorado Boulder in Boulder, Colorado.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/2016/06/16/cu-regents-approve-3-year-extension-for-athletic-director-rick-george/|title = CU regents approve 3-year extension for athletic director Rick George|date = 17 June 2016}}</ref> Before joining CU, George worked for the Texas Rangers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mlb.com/news/texas-rangers-announce-resignation-of-rick-george/c-53968660|title = Texas Rangers announce resignation of president of business operations Rick George| website=MLB.com | date=17 July 2013 }}</ref> He joined the club in October 2010. In March 2013, George was promoted from COO to president of business operations.<ref>{{cite news |author=Candace Carlisle |title=Texas Rangers promote Jon Daniels, Rick George to lead operations |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/dallas/news/2013/03/01/texas-rangers-promote-jon-daniels.html |access-date=14 May 2023 |work=Dallas Business Journal |date=1 March 2013}}</ref>
In November, 2025, George announced his intention to retire from the position of athletic director and take on an advisory role. On December 29, 2025, George's retirement was finalized upon the hiring of Fernando Lovo as the program's new athletic director.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-11-13 |title=Colorado AD will step down, take advisory role |url=https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/46957281/colorado-rick-george-step-ad-take-advisory-role |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=King |first=Tyler |date=2025-12-28 |title=CU Board of Regents approves contract for new athletic director Fernando Lovo |url=https://gazette.com/2025/12/28/cu-board-of-regents-approves-contract-for-new-athletic-director-fernando-lovo/ |access-date=2025-12-29 |website=Colorado Springs Gazette |language=en-US}}</ref>
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