Gerald Talmadge Horton, American educator, public relations executive. Member Georgia House of Representatives, Atlanta, 1969-1979. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve. Member of Gridiron (Athens), Commerce (Atlanta). Founder and owner, The Research Group.
Background
Horton, Gerald Talmadge was born on July 5, 1934 in Tupelo, Mississippi. Son of Osborne Talmadge and Elise Lorene (Shook) H.; divorced; children– Elizabeth Carlton, Gerald Talmadge, William Henry Dannehl. Married to Kathryn Birmingham at time of death.
Education
AB cum laude, Harvard University, 1956.
Career
Director research Atlanta Chamber C., Georgia, 1960-1962; administrative assistant United States Congress, Washington, 1963-1964; founder, president The Research Group, Atlanta, 1965-1979; senior vice president public affairs and strategic planning Georgia Power Company, 1979-1982; chairman Ogilvy & Mather Public Relations Group, New York City, 1983-1985; theater advisor American Telephone & Telegraph Company, 1985-1994; professor management University Georgia, Athens, since 1986, head non-profit center, since 1994; Arts advisor Pew Charitable Trusts, since 1988; senior advisor The Coca-Cola Foundation, since 1991; visiting professor Atlanta University, 1982-1984; instructor Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, 1978-1982; visiting professor New School for Social Research, New York City, 1977-1978. Author: City Government, Tourism and Economic Development, 1978; editor: A Reader on Human Services Planning, 1975; co-author: The Mayor and Federal Aid, 1968.
Works
Other Work
Author: City Government, Tourism and Economic Development, 1978. Editor: A Reader on Human Services Planning, 1975. Co-author: The Mayor and Federal Aid, 1968.
Religion
Episcopalian
Politics
Democrat
Membership
Member Georgia House of Representatives, Atlanta, 1969-1979. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve. Member of Gridiron (Athens), Commerce (Atlanta).
Gridiron (Athens)
Commerce (Atlanta)
Connections
Son of Osborne Talmadge and Elise Lorene (Shook) H. Divorced; children– Elizabeth Carlton, Gerald Talmadge, William Henry Dannehl.