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Pioneer Katharine Graham (1917-2001)

Institute for Public Relations

She then joined the editorial staff at … Continue reading Pioneer Katharine Graham (1917-2001) → After graduating from the University of Chicago in 1938, Graham worked as a reporter for the San Francisco News.

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Yorkville Advisors – Wearing the Cape

Ronn Torossian

Yorkville is based in New Jersey as a privately-held fund with four funds currently with more than $1 billion in assets, though he began with just one fund in 2001. Since their inception, Mr. Angelo’s fund has helped in more than 500 financing … READ MORE ».

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Hey Mets and Bobby, celebrate “Bobby Bonilla Day”? by donating to charity

Agility PR Solutions

million to the former All-Star, part of their deal made in 2001 to buy out the slugger’s $5.9 I am a reformed Mets fan, but until now I was unaware that July 1st is “Bobby Bonilla Day.” Apparently, this is the date each year the Metropolitans pay about $1.19 million contract. The negotiated settlement, which […].

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Remembering how 9/11 Changed the World – and Communications

wiredPRworks

On September 9, 2001, we celebrated a child’s birthday party. On September 11, 2001, I got up and went through the usual motions of a working mother with three children – ages 12, 9, and 7 – to get off to school. I did get to photograph the cover of the school district’s 2001 annual report. 2011 Update.

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How the APR Changed My Future

PRSay

She earned her credential in 2001. I ask you to seriously consider pursuing your APR — because of the confidence it brings, the thorough understanding it provides, and the simple yet sophisticated, processes and practices that you will apply to your work every day. Elyse Hammett, APR, is co-chair of PRSA’s Accreditation Marketing Committee.

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In Memoriam: Ralph Kam, APR, Fellow PRSA

PRSay

His dedication to the profession was evident in his roles as president of PRSA’s Hawaii Chapter (1991), Assembly delegate (1994 and 1998), Western District chair (1996), and member of the Board of Ethics and Professional Standards (2001-2003). He also served on the Board of Directors in the late 1990s.

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The crisis gets personal

Stephen Waddington

Ritson is bullish citing the recovery of the livestock industry in aftermath of mad cow disease or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) crisis in 1996 and Foot and Mouth disease in 2001. The latter was defined by lockdowns on farms and burning pyres of infected cattle. Photo by Tutye/iStock / Getty Images.

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