Eric John Zorn

Background

Zorn, Eric John was born on January 6, 1958 in New Haven. Son of Jens Christian and Frances Zorn.

Education

Bachelor, University of Michigan, 1980.

Career

A graduate of the University of Michigan, he has been working for the paper since 1980, and has been a columnist since 1986. He co-wrote the 1990 book Murder of Innocence, about Laurie Dann. The book served as the basis for a 1993 made-for-television movie of the same name.

Since 2003, Zorn has penned "Change of Subject", the Tribune"s first blog.

Achievements

• Eric John Zorn has been listed as a noteworthy Newspaper columnist by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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• book

  • In the Wake of the Exxon Valdez/Murder of Innocence/In All His Glory: The Life of William S. Paley/Guerilla Prince (Reader's Digest Today's Best Nonfiction, Volume 13: 1991)

    (Condensed books selected by the Editors of Reader's Diges...)

  • Murder of Innocence: The Tragic Life and Final Rampage of Laurie Dann by Joel Kaplan (1990-08-01)
  • Murder of Innocence: The Tragic Life and Final Rampage of Laurie Dann
  • Murder of Innocence: The Tragic Life and Final Rampage of Laurie Dann, the Schoolhouse Killer by Joel Kaplan (1991-10-03)

Interests

• Avocation: old-time square dance caller.

Connections

Married Johanna Wolken, November 2, 1985. Children: Alexander, Anna Lise, Benjamin.

Father:

Jens Christian Zorn

Mother:

Frances Zorn

Spouse:

Johanna Wolken

child:

Benjamin Zorn

child:

Anna Lise Zorn

child:

Alexander Zorn