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- Born: ca. 1952AJC: UGA professor suspected in deadly Athens shooting (April 25, 2009)
- Shooting took place about 12: 30 pm local time (EDT) on April 25, 2009Access North GA: UGA prof suspected in shooting (April 25, 2009)
- Community theater is about two miles from the UGA campusAccess North GA: UGA prof suspected in shooting (April 25, 2009)
- Town and Gown Players were preparing a Saturday evening performance of Sherlock HolmesWXIA: UGA Professor Sought in Deadly Shooting (April 25, 2009)
- Was wearing a polo shirt, blue shorts and a backpackAccess North GA: UGA prof suspected in shooting (April 25, 2009)
- Last seen driving a maroon 2005 Jeep Liberty Renegade
- Jeep was discovered in a wooded area on May 1, 2009
- Zinkhan's body was found about one mile away on May 9, 2009CNN: Authorities: Body of UGA professor identified (May 9, 2009)
- Education: BA, Swarthmore; MBA Operations Research and PhD, Business Administration, University of MichiganTerry College of Business: George M. Zinkhan III
- Spouse: Marie Bruce
- Family: Three adult children, two younger children
- Two youngest children, 8 and 10 years old, were at the picnicAJC: UGA professor suspected in deadly Athens shooting (April 25, 2009)
- Zinkhan was the Coca Cola Professor of Marketing at the University of GeorgiaAJC: UGA professor suspected in deadly Athens shooting (April 25, 2009)
- Hired in 1994AJC: UGA professor suspected in deadly Athens shooting (April 25, 2009)
- Previously employed at the University of Houston from 1981 to 1994
- Employed at the University of Pittsburgh from 1987 to 1988Terry College of Business: George M. Zinkhan III
- Books: Consumers (McGraw Hill/Irwin, 2004, with Eric Arnould and Linda Price) and Electronic Commerce: The Strategic Perspective (Thompson/Dryden 2000, with Rick Watson and Pierre Berthon)
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George M. Zinkhan III, a professor of Marketing and Business at the University of Georgia at Athens, is believed to have shot his wife and two other people to death at the Athens Community Theater picnic on Saturday, April 25, 2009. After a nation-wide search, his body was discovered on May 9, 2009, dead from a self-inflicted gun shot and half-buried in a shallow grave he dug for himself.BostonHerald.com: Georgia Police Eye Prof in College Killing of 3 (April 26, 2009) CNN.com: UGA prof dug grave, shot himself in head... (May 12, 2009)
On May 15, 2009, a week after Zinkhan's body was discovered, his son finally stepped forward to claim his remains. Zinkhan will be cremated, and his ashes flown to his son George M. Zinkhan IV, who lives in Utah.CNN: Pauper's grave could be UGA professor's final resting place (May 15, 2009) AJC: Zinkhan's remains finally claimed (May 15, 2009)
Discovery of Zinkhan's Body
On May 9, 2009, a body was found about a mile from where Zinkhan's abandoned 2005 Jeep Liberty was discovered on May 1. Authorities confirmed that Zinkhan committed suicide and attempted to conceal his own body with foliage in a shallow ditch. Two guns were also found with the body; reports said the guns may be those used in the deadly shootings.CNN.com: Authorities: Body of UGA professor identified (May 9, 2009)CNN.com: UGA prof dug grave, shot himself in head... (May 12, 2009)Fled to Europe?
Authorities reported on April 27, 2009, that Zinkhan held a plane ticket to the Netherlands dated May 2, 2009, and that they were unable to find his passport. He owned a house in Amsterdam, where he taught part time.The State: Feds can't find Ga. shooting suspect's passport (April 27, 2009)Shooting at a Theatre
Authorities say that about 12:30 p.m. on April 25, 2009, the Town and Gown Players group were having a homecoming lunch for current and former members. Zinkhan came to the event and got into an argument with an unidentified person. Zinkhan then went away.AJC: UGA professor suspected in deadly Athens shooting (April 25, 2009)It is alleged that he returned to the lunch with two handguns and started shooting. He shot five people in total, killing three and injuring two others and then walked away from the site. The victims killed included his ex-wife Marie Bruce, Ben Teague and Tom Tanner. Tanner and Bruce were current officers of the group, and Tanner was starring in a current production of Sherlock Holmes.AJC: UGA professor suspected in deadly Athens shooting (April 25, 2009)
Zinkhan's two young children (ages 8 and 10) attended the lunch with their mother but did not witness the shootings. They are currently being cared for by the police.AJC: UGA professor suspected in deadly Athens shooting (April 25, 2009)
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