George M. Pullman Educational Foundation | 405 followers on LinkedIn. Building Brighter Futures through Education | Rooted in Chicago and born from the idea that all young people deserve the opportunity to live their American Dream and attend college, the George M. Pullman Educational Foundation has invested more than $33 million, sending nearly 12,000 Chicago-Area scholars to college throughout the country since 1950. Pullman Scholars come from the north side, west side, south side, and suburbs.