George “Simms” Jenkins IV, 1996
B.A., Denison University
Founder
Three Groves
Atlanta
Jenkins is an author, CEO, and award-winning digital marketing innovator. His email marketing agency, BrightWave, made the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies for five consecutive years and worked with a roster of world-class clients, such as United Healthcare, before being acquired by Ansira in 2019.
A prolific business creator and innovator, Jenkins is also the founder of EiQ, a well-known email marketing conference; Three Groves, an investment and advisory platform; and easythanks, an AI company aimed at simplifying the college application process. He is also a partner in Composium, a B2B video tool.
Jenkins has written for Forbes, appeared on Bloomberg TV, and is the author of more than 100 articles and two books, The New Inbox and The Truth About Email Marketing. Among his many industry accolades, he has received the lifetime achievement award from the Atlanta Interactive Marketing Association and was named American Marketing Association’s marketer of the year.
Jenkins is active in his Atlanta community and is a board member of multiple local nonprofits. As parents to rising Denison senior Sam Jenkins ʼ27, Jenkins and his wife, Kelly, also serve on Denison’s Family Leadership Council and give generously to the university’s Annual Fund, as well as to endowed funds. He is a loyal Denison volunteer and guest speaker.