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CTV News
20 hours ago
- CTV News
UC Berkeley marketing professor killed by gunman in Greece in broad daylight
Przemyslaw Jeziorski, 43, an economist and professor of marketing at UC Berkeley, was shot multiple times on July 4 in a suburb of Athens. (Łukasz Jeziorski/Why Donate via CNN Newsource) Police in Greece are searching for the killer of a University of California Berkeley professor who was shot dead on July 4 while visiting Athens to see his children and attend a family custody hearing. Przemyslaw Jeziorski, 43, an economist and professor of marketing at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, was shot multiple times at close range in a residential suburb of Athens and died at the scene, according to police. A masked gunman 'approached the victim on foot and opened fire from close range' at about 4:15 p.m., hitting the victim in the neck and chest, according to police spokesperson Konstantina Dimoglidou. Seven bullet casings from a 9mm caliber firearm were found at the scene, police said. A murder investigation is underway. With the suspect still at large more than a week later, his family and friends are demanding police intensify their efforts. The shooting happened near the home of Jeziorski's ex-wife in the suburb of Agia Paraskevi, one day after the father-of-two attended a custody court hearing, police said. CNN has reached out to Jeziorski's ex-wife for comment. A senior police source, speaking on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to discuss the case publicly, told CNN that 'all scenarios are being examined including close family members,' but did not elaborate further. The police source said the murder 'bore signs of a contract killing,' so links to organized crime are also being investigated. Police said Jeziorski had no criminal record in Greece. Eyewitnesses described seeing a masked man in black who approached the victim on foot, with one telling local media that she heard about six shots and saw the perpetrator run from the scene. 'There was no silencer on the gun, it was very loud. It was like an explosion,' another eyewitness who saw the attack told CNN affiliate CNN Greece. 'Our family is heartbroken' Jeziorski's family is raising money to repatriate his remains to his native Poland, and to pay for legal representation in Greece 'to pursue legal action and support ongoing investigations.' 'Our family is heartbroken, and we are doing everything we can to ensure that justice is served,' his brother Łukasz Jeziorski wrote on the online fundraising page. UC Berkeley said in a statement that Jeziorski 'had a passion for teaching' and during his 13 years there taught data analytics skills to more than 1,500 graduate and PhD students. He was described by friends and coworkers as 'an amazing person, friend, and colleague' as well as 'exceptionally gifted and hard-working.' 'I am heartbroken by news of the tragic and sudden death of Professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski, a beloved member of our marketing faculty and Haas community,' said Jenny Chatman, dean of UC Berkeley's business school, in the statement. 'While authorities are investigating what happened, our focus is on supporting our community during this difficult period. My heart goes out to Przemek's family and loved ones. We will miss him.' The highly acclaimed economist created a popular MBA marketing analytics course and 'became a leading expert in quantitative marketing, industrial organization, and the economics of digital markets,' according to Berkeley. His research on subsistence-level entrepreneurs and financial inclusion and training took him around the world, with one colleague describing him as 'truly adventurous.' 'He was a loving father of two young children and always there if someone needed help,' Berkeley Professor Zsolt Katona said in the statement. 'He had great influence on the marketing field not only through his research but through his energetic presence and optimism combined with a healthy dose of skepticism.' Before joining the staff at Berkeley, Jeziorski worked as an assistant professor of economics at Johns Hopkins University and a visiting scholar at Microsoft. He obtained his PhD in economic analysis from Stanford and earned master's degrees from the University of Arizona and the Warsaw School of Economics in Poland. Jeziorski had been published in multiple top-tier academic journals, including the American Economic Journal and the RAND Journal of Economics. He was also the co-founder of a start-up called Keybee, a short-term rental property management platform.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Yahoo
UC Berkeley marketing professor killed by gunman in Greece in broad daylight
Police in Greece are searching for the killer of a University of California Berkeley professor who was shot dead on July 4 while visiting Athens to see his children and attend a family custody hearing. Przemyslaw Jeziorski, 43, an economist and professor of marketing at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, was shot multiple times at close range in a residential suburb of Athens and died at the scene, according to police. A masked gunman 'approached the victim on foot and opened fire from close range' at about 4:15 p.m., hitting the victim in the neck and chest, according to police spokesperson Konstantina Dimoglidou. Seven bullet casings from a 9mm caliber firearm were found at the scene, police said. A murder investigation is underway. With the suspect still at large more than a week later, his family and friends are demanding police intensify their efforts. The shooting happened near the home of Jeziorski's ex-wife in the suburb of Agia Paraskevi, one day after the father-of-two attended a custody court hearing, police said. CNN has reached out to Jeziorski's ex-wife for comment. A senior police source, speaking on condition of anonymity as they were not authorized to discuss the case publicly, told CNN that 'all scenarios are being examined including close family members,' but did not elaborate further. The police source said the murder 'bore signs of a contract killing,' so links to organized crime are also being investigated. Police said Jeziorski had no criminal record in Greece. Eyewitnesses described seeing a masked man in black who approached the victim on foot, with one telling local media that she heard about six shots and saw the perpetrator run from the scene. Jeziorski's family is raising money to repatriate his remains to his native Poland, and to pay for legal representation in Greece 'to pursue legal action and support ongoing investigations.' 'Our family is heartbroken, and we are doing everything we can to ensure that justice is served,' his brother Łukasz Jeziorski wrote on the online fundraising page. UC Berkeley said in a statement that Jeziorski 'had a passion for teaching' and during his 13 years there taught data analytics skills to more than 1,500 graduate and PhD students. He was described by friends and coworkers as 'an amazing person, friend, and colleague' as well as 'exceptionally gifted and hard-working.' 'I am heartbroken by news of the tragic and sudden death of Professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski, a beloved member of our marketing faculty and Haas community,' said Jenny Chatman, dean of UC Berkeley's business school, in the statement. 'While authorities are investigating what happened, our focus is on supporting our community during this difficult period. My heart goes out to Przemek's family and loved ones. We will miss him.' The highly acclaimed economist created a popular MBA marketing analytics course and 'became a leading expert in quantitative marketing, industrial organization, and the economics of digital markets,' according to Berkeley. His research on subsistence-level entrepreneurs and financial inclusion and training took him around the world, with one colleague describing him as 'truly adventurous.' 'He was a loving father of two young children and always there if someone needed help,' Berkeley Professor Zsolt Katona said in the statement. 'He had great influence on the marketing field not only through his research but through his energetic presence and optimism combined with a healthy dose of skepticism.' Before joining the staff at Berkeley, Jeziorski worked as an assistant professor of economics at Johns Hopkins University and a visiting scholar at Microsoft. He obtained his PhD in economic analysis from Stanford and earned master's degrees from the University of Arizona and the Warsaw School of Economics in Poland. Jeziorski had been published in multiple top-tier academic journals, including the American Economic Journal and the RAND Journal of Economics. He was also the co-founder of a start-up called Keybee, a short-term rental property management platform.
CBS News
2 days ago
- Business
- CBS News
UC Berkeley professor killed, reportedly by masked gunman in Greece
A marketing professor at the University of California, Berkeley has died, reportedly after being gunned down by a masked gunman while visiting Greece earlier this month. The university confirmed to CBS News Bay Area on Saturday the death of Przemyslaw "Pshemek" Jeziorski, an associate professor at the Haas School of Business. "We are heartbroken by news of the tragic and sudden death of Professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski, a beloved member of our marketing faculty and Haas community," said Jennifer Chatman, dean of Haas School of Business. A native of Poland, Jezioriski had taught at the business school since 2012. According to reports from Greek and Polish media outlets, Jezioriski was in a suburb of Athens near his ex-wife's home on July 4 when a masked gunman shot him at least five times. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Jeziorski had two children with his ex-wife, who returned to Greece after their divorce six years ago. According to her attorney, the former couple were in the midst of a child custody dispute. CBS News Bay Area was unable to independently verify these reports. "While authorities are investigating what happened, our focus is on supporting our community during this difficult period. My heart goes out to Przemek's family and loved ones. We will miss him," Chatman added. Łukasz Jeziorski, Przemyslaw's brother, said on a European crowdfunding site, "He was the victim of a terrible crime, and the perpetrator is still at large. Our family is heartbroken, and we are doing everything we can to ensure that justice is served." Jezioriski previously studied at the Warsaw School of Economics, the University of Arizona, the University of Chicago and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Outside of his work at the university, Jeziorski co-founded the startup Keybee, a service that helps manage short-term rentals.
Fox News
2 days ago
- Business
- Fox News
UC Berkeley professor gunned down by masked attacker in Greece
A University of California, Berkeley professor was shot and killed by a masked gunman while visiting family in Athens, Greece, reports said. The death of Przemysław Jeziorski, a 43-year-old associate professor of marketing at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, unfolded on July 4. He was shot five times at close range in an Athens suburb, suffering injuries to his chest and neck, according to Polish news website TVP World, citing media reports. The Greek news website Ta Nea said that at the time of his death, Jeziorski was heading to pick up his children from his Greek ex-wife, who lives in the area. The outlet added that he traveled to the country to attend a court hearing regarding their custody. "I am heartbroken by the tragic and sudden death of Professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski, a beloved member of our marketing faculty and Haas community," Jennifer Chatman, the dean of UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business, told The Daily Californian student newspaper. While authorities are investigating what happened, our immediate focus is on supporting our community during this difficult period. My heart goes out to Przemek's family and loved ones. We will miss him." "Przemek was an outstanding scholar. His research at the intersection of marketing and economics led the way in important areas from mergers and acquisitions to search advertising and mobile money," Haas professor Zsolt Katona also said to the newspaper. A biography of Jeziorski on UC Berkeley's website said, "With over 15 years of experience in research and teaching, he has earned a reputation as a leading expert in quantitative marketing, industrial organization, and applied microeconomics." Jeziorski's resume also said he taught at Johns Hopkins University and the University of Arizona. Łukasz Jeziorski, who identified himself as Jeziorski's brother, wrote on a European crowdfunding website that he was "the victim of a terrible crime, and the perpetrator is still at large." "Our family is heartbroken, and we are doing everything we can to ensure that justice is served," he added. "We are asking for your help to raise funds for legal fees, the repatriation of Przemek's remains to Poland, and related expenses. Przemek was a loving father to two young children and a beloved professor at the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley."
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS California professor shot and killed in Greece by masked gunmen in broad daylight execution
A California professor was shot and killed in Greece by a masked gunman in a horror broad daylight execution. Przemyslaw Jeziorski, a UC Berkeley business professor, was shot five times in the chest and neck at close range while in the country for a custody hearing on July 4, according to local news outlet TVP World. The 43-year-old, who's worked as a professor at Berkeley's Haas School of Business for eight years, was shot near his ex-wife's home in the suburb of Athens. He died at the scene, while the suspect fled on foot, police said. The shooter has been described by witnesses as a tall man with an athletic build. Greek police are actively investigating Jeziorski's death and trying to hunt down the suspect. He was fatally shot outside a home where his ex-wife and two children live. He was there to attend a child custody hearing, ABC 7 News reported. The late father's brother paid tribute to Jeziorski on WhyDonate - the European version of GoFundMe. 'Our family is heartbroken, and we are doing everything we can to ensure that justice is served,' Łukasz Jeziorski wrote. 'To pursue legal action and support ongoing investigations, I have secured legal representation in Greece and will also need support for future legal processes in Poland and the United States. 'These efforts come with significant and urgent costs that my mother and I cannot manage on our own.' He remembered his brother as 'a loving father' and 'beloved professor.' 'He was a leading scholar in marketing science, industrial organization and data analytics. He loved teaching and sharing his passion for the intricacies of marketing analytics and marketing science with his students.' As of Monday morning, nearly €49,668, or more than $58,000, was raised to help the family. A colleague of his, Zsolt Katona, also paid tribute to the late professor. 'It is with incredible sadness that I share the news that our beloved colleague, Przemyslaw (Przemek) Jeziorski passed away last Friday while traveling in Greece,' Katona wrote. 'The Marketing Group and the entire Haas Community are mourning this tragic loss. I wanted to share this picture that is so characteristic of him, I will never forget his mischievous smile. 'Rest in Peace, Przemek.' Berkeley Haas Dean Jennifer Chatman also released a statement following his tragic death. 'We are heartbroken by news of the tragic and sudden death of Professor Przemyslaw Jeziorski, a beloved member of our marketing faculty and Haas community,' she told ABC 7 News. 'While authorities are investigating what happened, our focus is on supporting our community during this difficult period. My heart goes out to Przemek's family and loved ones. We will miss him,' she added.
