Welcome to George Bannerman Dealey Leadership Institute nonprofit’s website. You can learn more about us here or donate to our nonprofit mission of raising the next generation of citizen leaders and supporting Montessori public education by keeping Dallas government accountable and her citizens informed. We are not a part of Dallas Independent School District, but do support parents and teachers who support public Montessori education in North Dallas.

George Bannerman Dealey

George Bannerman Dealey (September 19, 1859 – February 26, 1946) was a Dallas, Texas businessman and journalist.

Our namesake was committed to civic engagement and did so through a local newspaper as the long-time publisher of The Dallas Morning News and owner of the A.H. Belo Corporation.  He also helped establish Southern Methodist University and was instrumental in bringing the Federal Reserve branch to Dallas.

Dealey Plaza in Dallas was named in his honor in 1934, and became instantly world-famous on Friday, November 22, 1963 when it became the site of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.