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Geri Coleman Tucker

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Geri Coleman Tucker
NationalityAmerican
Alma materKenyon College
OccupationJournalist
SpouseMichael A. Tucker
Children1

Geri Coleman Tucker is an American journalist who has served as an editor and a reporter at USA Today, Gannett News Service, the Detroit Free Press and the Akron Beacon Journal.[1]

Biography

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Tucker was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. She obtained her degree from Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio.[2]

She also writes Asperger Ascent,[3] a blog for young adults on the autism spectrum. While working at USA Today, Tucker served as deputy managing editor and at Gannett News Service she was the regional managing editor. She worked for both newspapers for 30 years.[4]

She is married to Michael A. Tucker[5] and has one child. She resides in Springfield, Virginia.

References

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  1. ^ "BJ Alums: August 2005". Bjretirees.blogspot.com. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  2. ^ "Kenyon College - Multi-Platform". Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  3. ^ "Asperger Ascent". Aspieministry.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2011-02-14.
  4. ^ Spivey, Yolanda. "USA Today Let Go 5 Top Black Journalists". Techyville. Retrieved 8 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Michael A. Tucker". IMDb.