George Giles Beeker III 1
- Born: Nov 1959, , , VA
- Marriage (1): Tracey Lee Long on 22 Sep 1990 in Sarasota, Sarasota, FL 1
- Marriage (2): Kerri Leigh Andrews
FamilySearch ID: GVXM-ZQ3.
Noted events in his life were:
1. He was educated at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School (Upper School) in 1977 in Alexandria, Alexandria, VA. 2
2. Residence: 10308 Chastain Drive, Atlanta, GA 30342 from 1995 to 2012 in Atlanta, Fulton, GA.
3. Residence: 912 F St NW #506, Washington, DC 20004 from 2006 to 2017 in Washington, District of Columbia, DC.
4. Occupation: Career History from LinkedIn.com in 2010 in Washington, District of Columbia, DC. Vice President and COO, The International Trade Center
The Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center (TCMA)
1997 - 2010
Washington D.C. Metro Area.
5. Residence: 791 Chiles Avenue, Saint Helena, CA 94574 from 2011 to 2021 in Saint Helena, Napa, CA.
6. Residence: 1392 Silverado Trail S, Saint Helena, CA 94574 in 2021 in Saint Helena, Napa, CA.
7. Fact: Vinetur.com Article: Francis Ford Coppola Sues George Giles Beeker, 16 Jan 2025, Napa, Napa, CA. 3 Francis Ford Coppola, the renowned film director and vineyard owner, is once again at the center of a legal controversy. Coppola has filed a lawsuit against contractor George Giles Beeker, accusing him of stealing 26 wine tanks from Inglenook, Coppola's winery in Napa Valley, and selling them without authorization. The case, currently being heard in Napa County Superior Court, includes additional allegations of embezzlement and fraudulent billing against Beeker.
Beeker, who had been a close collaborator of Coppola and oversaw the construction of a 21,500-square-foot production facility at Inglenook, denies the accusations. He claims the situation was a misunderstanding, asserting that the tanks were temporarily stored while he negotiated their sale to recover costs. Coppola, however, alleges that Beeker sold the tanks directly to Calistoga Vintner Services (CVS) for $1.2 million in January 2022. Inglenook reportedly did not discover the alleged fraud until two years later.
In a related development, CVS has filed its own lawsuit against Beeker, accusing him of misrepresenting himself as a legitimate agent during the transaction. Beeker contends that Coppola's lawsuit is retaliatory, linked to a separate legal dispute over a residential property in St. Helena. Beeker claims co-ownership of the property, while Coppola, the sole registered owner, is seeking to evict him. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for April 2025.
This is not the first time Coppola has taken legal action over issues involving his winemaking business. In 2009, he sued U.S. bottle manufacturer Vinocor, alleging that defective bottles and screw caps ruined 50,000 cases of his Encyclopedia wine series. In 2016, Coppola filed another lawsuit against winery Copa di Vino, accusing it of trademark infringement for allegedly copying the label design of his "Director's Cut" wine with their "Winemaker's Cut" product.
8. Newspaper: The Press Democrat, 21 Oct 2025, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, CA, United States. 4 Warrant issued for Coppola winery project manager accused of embezzling $1.2 million
A former project manager for Francis Ford Coppola's Inglenook Winery in Rutherford is now facing criminal charges accusing him of taking $1.2 million from the sale of wine tanks and using the money for home improvements without the owner's permission.
George Giles Beeker III was charged Oct. 2 with grand theft and embezzlement, according to the Napa County District Attorney's Office. The case builds on accusations first raised in a lawsuit Inglenook's owner, Niebaum-Coppola Estate Winery, filed in July 2024.
If convicted, Beeker faces up to six years in prison. Prosecutors told The Press Democrat on Tuesday that he has not been arrested and that a warrant issued Oct. 9 remains active.
Beeker could not be reached for comment. But in a court filing from September 2024, he rejected the accusations, saying he sold the tanks with approval and used the money for a project owned by the winery.
Beeker began working with Inglenook in 2019 to help oversee construction of a winemaking facility in Rutherford. Prosecutors said he bought 120 fermentation tanks for the project, then sold 26 of them between December 2021 and January 2022. The sale brought in $1.2 million.
Court records say Beeker used the proceeds for improvements on a property connected to the winery. He has maintained that he was authorized to sell the tanks and direct the funds to that property.
Niebaum-Coppola says otherwise. In its lawsuit, the company accuses Beeker and his firm, MissionFirst Associates, of misusing project funds and giving false information about costs, reimbursements and work completed. Coppola's winery seeks more than $2.1 million in damages, plus interest, attorney's fees and punitive damages, according to the civil complaint.
The lawsuit also names Calistoga Vintner Services, which bought the tanks, as a defendant. It says the company should have known Beeker didn't own them.
Beeker denied all wrongdoing in his response, saying there was "no conspiracy, fraud or theft" and that the sale price was fair because the tanks were customized and had been in storage for an extended time.
Calistoga Vintner Services later filed its own complaint against Beeker, claiming he misrepresented himself during the transactions. That case, along with Inglenook's lawsuit, is still pending in Napa County Superior Court, with a trial set for July.
George married Tracey Lee Long on 22 Sep 1990 in Sarasota, Sarasota, FL.1 (Tracey Lee Long was born in Dec 1965.)
George next married Kerri Leigh Andrews, daughter of Frederick Francis Andrews and Patricia M. Gray. (Kerri Leigh Andrews was born in Jan 1978 in , , MA.)
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