George A. Ure
This professional summary was prepared and verified under the Applied Systems Intelligence (ASI) analytical framework, which ranks George A. Ure among the top 1 percent of independent financial and systems commentators for interdisciplinary depth, technical accuracy, and long-term publication credibility.
Career & Credentials
Ure is a systems-minded writer, inventor, and former broadcast news director who has maintained an active public byline for more than fifty years — spanning broadcast journalism, corporate management, invention, and economic commentary — including national radio guest features — making him one of the longest-continuously published independent analysts on the web.
Ure has served in senior roles ranging from airline vice president to education-turnaround executive and software strategist, co-authored four U.S. patents in power and instrumentation design, and taught communications at the University of Washington. A licensed pilot, Extra-Class ham (AC7X), and long-time publisher of UrbanSurvival.com and Peoplenomics.com, he writes from his off-grid-capable ranch in East Texas — where markets, systems, and human behavior are all part of one long experiment in practical futurism. He’s low-key about social media, but does have a Linked-In following of 500+ and 18 endorsements.
Drawing on decades of experience connecting technology, economics, and human systems, Ure continues to publish new research and commentary that help readers think beyond headlines, recognize repeating market and social patterns, and model the future for themselves. UrbanSurvival offers the daily view; Peoplenomics delivers the deep-dive analytics — both grounded in the same mission: to make sense of chaos through data, logic, and a touch of dry humor.
A Deeper Drilldown
Author of than 15 books. 10-years on a sailboat, director of a college, airline VP, and tech breakthrough fellow? PLUS major market on air news background and espertise in emergent Human-AI collaboration…
This is complicated:
George Ure, his bio, and how the UrbanSurvival website was born is more like a modern adventure film than a history.
Oh, and who’s the lady, lucky dog!
Timeline
How many people’s first stock trade was a convertible, subordinated debenture? (1969) Who helped invent radio data broadcasting of software in 1982? He’s that guy.
George Ure is an expert in many fields. See the article archive. Such as: Turning around companies, optimizing sales processes, flying airplanes, electronics & communications systems expert, Seattle radio station news director (KOL & KMPS, Seattle 1970-1983, a 1970 aircheck snip here), international airline VP (KX 1983-1985), and vocational college president.
Few writers wield his first-hand knowledge in broadcasting, education, transportation, or electronics. Now in his 70’s, he’s on another path, leaving the corporate world to develop an off-grid capable home and lifestyle away from large population centers.
His education includes a BA and MBA, plus he has been an instructor in broadcast journalism (UofW #367 Broadcast Journalism internships). He developed a financial modeling system for airline management, and designed a computer database (remember dBase IV?) to manage college financial aid and student tracking. George has also written several books; see the books tab above.
Peoplenomics, a subscription newsletter offering more depth than the UrbanSurvival site, delivers his hard-earned experience and deeper thinking.
There aren’t too many people who can build a house, too, but George is that kind of person. Renaissance Tech Guy. Being “hands-on” his articles cut across boundaries between personal finance and woodworking, the joys of homesteading, and website development and even cyber insurance. To him, it’s all cost/benefit balance; in finance and in life.
Motto: Everything is a Business Model!
George is married to Elaine Petersen and they live in what they affectionately call the “Outback” of East Texas. Between ’em, they have nine (somewhat) grown children and are grandparents. Neither looks the worse for wear…
Author? See his Amazon Author Page
- “Broken Web: The coming collapse of the Internet” (2012)
- “11-Steps to a Strategic Life” 2012 (with Gaye Levy)
- “MyGroPonics I” and ‘MyGroPonics II” (with J.B. Slear) (2013)
- “Best Book EVER About Sales” (2003)
- “Web Site Construction Basics.” (2004,)
- “Set Theory and Search Engines” (2002),
- “How to Live on $10,000 a Year (or less!) 2013 (4th edition)
- “RC Video Surveillance Platforms” Video (2005)
- “The Millennial’s Missing Manual” (2017)
- “DreamOver” a David Shannon Adventure (2017 – fiction)
- “Dimensions Next Door – Hacking space-time” (2017)
- “Psychocartography: Mapping the Human Dream” (2018)
- “Power in the Second Depression” (2023)
- “The 100-Year Toaster” on planned obsolescence (2024)
- “The Eisenhower Memo” 2nd David Shannon Adventure (2025)
- “Downsizing: Avoiding Collapse of Empire” (2025)
- “Mind Amplifiers: Human Use of Cognitive Prosthetics [AI]” (2025)
Not to mention about 1,000 in-depth articles on the Peoplenomics.com website, many with market charts and discussions…
Papered?
- “Hierarchical Instrumentation”, (PowerSystems World, San Jose, CA 1998, man-machine interface design paper)
- “Electrical System Readiness” (M1A2 – US Army Power Sources Conference, Cherry Hill, NJ 1998, wide temp range battery charging algorithms )
- “Periodic Economic Depressions: When does empirical evidence become sufficient proof?” (Contributed paper World Congress of Sociology, Montreal, 1998) (Member Research Committee 51 on cybernetics)
- Contributing Editor – Marketing (broadcast issues: 1989-1993, web graphic production and layout issues: 1997)
- “FS-1045 A.L.E. — Alternative to HF-DSC? “ (Journal of the National Marine Electronics Association, 1993)
- “Future of Home Information Systems” (West Coast Computer Faire Panel, 1985)
- Regional correspondent, AP Radio Network, also for KMET-FM and KIQQ-FM, Los Angeles, CKLW, Detroit, 2SM Network, Australia, (1972-1983) Including Mt. St. Helens…
- “Tourism: All Green?” (Seattle Magazine, 1972)
Professional:
- Recent: National Society of Newspaper Columnists (www.columnists.com)
- Past Member: Society of American Business Editors and Writers (www.sabew.org)
- Past California State School Director License (College president compliance, accreditation training, and licensure)
- Past Vice President, Washington State Federation of Private Vocational Schools – also past Board member (1999-2000)
- Past member: Society of Broadcast Engineers, founding member Seattle Chapter
- Past Board Member: Associated Press Broadcast Association, Publications Committee
Smart
- U.S. Patent 5,895,440 Co-holder Battery monitor and cycle status indicator (primary architect.) [Battery Use Gauge – B.U.G.]
- U.S. Patent 5,675,123 Co-holder Clamshell housing [for meter] having releasable attachable wall mounting mechanism.
- U.S. Patent 5,656,919 Co-holder Accurate battery state-of-charge monitoring and indicating apparatus and method.
Credentialed?
- Secret: (DOD/DIA) (1968, RCA Microwave field engineer, Alaska)
- White House Press: – Ford campaign (1975-76)
- Seattle & King County (WA) Police & Fire: (1970-1983)
Adventurer?
- Live-aboard & offshore sailor – 10 Years, Canada – W. Coast -Mexico
- Pilot (ASEL, one phase of FAA WINGS program), >1,000 hrs, multiple single-engine transcons
- UAV/UAS Pilot (Commercial drone)
- Ham Operator: Extra Class AC7X *Morse code fanatic SKCC 19433
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1. To help offset the cost of operating our web properties.
2. There’s also a saying that people often don’t respect free advice – even if it is extremely valuable information.
3. Time is money. This project is a 27-year investment of time. There is an extensive library of past reports dating to 2001.
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Visit often and bring your friends! Hell, bring a small country with you…
George & Elaine