My name is George Beyjoun, and I was born overseas to American parents. At the age of 12, I moved back to the U.S. with my family. This was my first visit to America, and I was filled with joy and excitement. I loved the American lifestyle and knew I wanted to spend the rest of my life in the U.S.
In college, I joined ROTC with the goal of becoming an officer during the Vietnam War. I spent 28 years in the Army, with most of that time in the National Guard and Army Reserves, where I supported Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, and Operation Enduring Freedom. I retired in 2005 as a Civil Affairs Officer with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (LTC).
I began my career in 1977 as an Armor Officer, attending Armor School at Fort Knox, KY. Later, I also worked in Military Intelligence as a Battalion S-2. Throughout my career, I formed many life-long friendships. As a company commander, I worked with soldiers from diverse backgrounds.
On the civilian side, I worked as a Commercial Banker for several U.S. banks, including Bank of America, PNC Bank, and TD Bank. I enjoyed helping small businesses obtain loans to grow and thrive. While both my military and civilian careers were demanding, I was fortunate enough to meet my future wife in 1998, and we married in 2000. I am blessed with two wonderful sons, currently aged 23 and 22.
I’ve always been in good health and exercised regularly. Life was good, and I was living the American dream. However, during the COVID-19 pandemic, I decided to retire from banking and began making plans to travel once the restrictions were lifted.
My life took a sudden turn in March of 2022 when I was diagnosed with PKD (polycystic kidney disease). Over the past two years, I’ve worked hard to slow the progression of the disease, but I am now in end-stage kidney disease and am in need of a kidney transplant.
I would love to be around to see my older son complete medical school, my younger son become a CPA, and to enjoy hiking, camping, and campfire cooking again. With a kidney transplant, I hope to regain my active lifestyle and be there for my family.
For medically cleared donors, giving the gift of life through living kidney donation has been proven to be very safe. DOVE will assist all prospective donors throughout the process and make sure they do not incur any out-of-pocket expenses related to the evaluation or surgery. A healthy person can live a normal life with one kidney and save George’s life with the other!
Your support, whether through spreading the word on social media or considering becoming a donor, can make a profound impact on his life and the life of his family!
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