The Professional

George Washington Carver

• Carver was born a slave
• Studied and taught at Iowa State University
• One of the Founders of Tuskegee Institute
• The founder of Tuskegee Institute of Agriculture

Inventions

• Crop methods for the south
• Peanuts
• Sweat Potatoes

Secrets to Success

• Loved his profession
• Expert in agriculture
• Trusted by economic and social networks in the south
• Very religious
• Prayer before creative
• Believed in hands-on work in the field and lab
• Carefully selected variables
• Built a data base around critical factors
• Sought after by U.S. Congress
• Friend of Henry Wallace & Henry Ford