Jacob Horton

American businessman (died 1989)

Jacob "Jake" Horton (died April 10, 1989) was a senior vice-president of Southern Company's Gulf Power unit, killed when a corporate airplane caught fire and crashed into a Pensacola apartment complex, shortly after takeoff from Pensacola, Florida.^[1]^[2] Journalist Greg Palast has alleged that Horton was murdered by the corporation, in order to prevent him from accusing the board of directors of making illegal payments to politicians.^[3]

References

^ Schmalz, Jeffrey (18 June 1989). "Florida Mystery Is Fueled By Intrigues and 4 Deaths". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
^ Anderson, Curt (24 April 1989). "Plane Crash, Dead Canaries Expand Grand Jury Probe Into Southern Co". AP News. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
^ Palast, Greg (2002). The Best Democracy Money Can Buy. p. 109.

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[1] Schmalz, Jeffrey (18 June 1989). "Florida Mystery Is Fueled By Intrigues and 4 Deaths". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 12 December 2022.

[2] Anderson, Curt (24 April 1989). "Plane Crash, Dead Canaries Expand Grand Jury Probe Into Southern Co". AP News. Retrieved 13 December 2022.

[3] Palast, Greg (2002). The Best Democracy Money Can Buy. p. 109.