George Norcross III is a political leader for the Democratic Party of Camden County, New Jersey, United States and other areas of the South Jersey region. Norcross also serves as the chief executive of Commerce National Insurance, a subsidiary of Commerce Bancorp.

Norcross was involved in a shoving match with former Acting Governor John Bennett and threatened to publicize a pardon Bennett gave during his three day executive tenure if Bennett could not convince his fellow Republican senators to vote for a tax increase and stadium construction bill (for Pennsauken, New Jersey) in committee.

Norcross, a Rutgers University dropout, serves on the board of Cooper Medical Center and Commerce Bancorp.

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• Guenther, Alan (February 16-18, 2003). The Norcross Machine (a three part series). Cherry Hill Courier Post.
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