Professor Sought As Suspect in Murder of Three People in Georgia

University of Georgia Professor George Zinkhan is being sought by police in connection with the shooting deaths of three people at an off-campus murder scene. Zinkhan is a professor in the department of marketing and distribution at the Terry College of Business. His website entry lists him as the Coca-Cola Company Professor at the school. Zinkhan’s ex-wife is among the victims: Marie Bruce, 47; Tom Tanner, 40; and Ben Teague, 63. All were members of a theater group.

The police alert issued today reads: “George Zinkhan is a white male in his mid-50s with a goatee or beard. Current information is that he was last seen wearing a polo shirt, blue shorts, and a backpack. He was last thought to be in a red car in the area of Prince Avenue.”

The three people were reportedly killed behind a National Historic Landmark, the TTaylor-Grady House.

Ironically, a theater group uses the space for a production of “Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure.”

Here is his bio:

Education:
Ph.D., University of Michigan, Business Administration (1981)
M.B.A., University of Michigan, Operations Research (1979)
B.A., Swarthmore College, English Literature (1974)

Prior Professional Positions:
University of Houston, Marketing Department, Conn Appliances Professor of Marketing 1981 to 1994
University of Pittsburgh, College of Busienss, Associate Professor 1987 to 1988

Awards:
2004, Outstanding Contribution to Research, American Academy of Advertising

Editorial Appointments:
2003 to 2006, Editor, JOURNAL OF THE ACADEMY OF MARKETING SCIENCE

Selected Publications:
Books
Eric Arnould, Linda Price, George Zinkhan . “CONSUMERS.” McGraw Hill / Irwin, (2004),
Rick Watson, Pierre Berthon, George Zinkhan . “ELECTRONIC COMMERCE: THE STRATEGIC PERSEPCTIVE.” Thompson / Dryden, (2000),

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