Tag Archives: Past Distinguished Lecture

November 10, 2004 – Union League Club New York, NY Named CEO of Fleishman-Hillard in March 1974, Mr. Graham’s career has been extraordinary for more than his ability to hold a job in a famously fluid industry. He also has led the firm’s remarkable growth from a single office with a couple dozen employees to … Continue reading Thirty Years in the Same Job, and What Do I Know?

November 20, 2003 – Union League Club New York, NY A veteran for over 40 years in the public relations industry, Al Golin is founder and chairman of Chicago-based Golin/Harris International. In addition to handling the McDonald’s account for over 40 years, Golin/Harris represents such companies as Bayer Aspirin, DaimlerChrysler Corporation, The Walt Disney Co., … Continue reading Trust Or Consequences

November 7, 2002 – Union League Club New York, NY David Drobis is a legend in public relations, having spent much of his professional career advancing the industry. He was named among the top 10 most influential people in public relations in the 20th century by PRWeek and received the National Public Relations Professional Achievement … Continue reading The Ostrich and the Giraffe – Is It Time to Stick Our Necks Out?

November 15, 2000 – Grand Hyatt New York, NY Bill McInturff is a partner and co-founder of Public Opinion Strategies, a national political and public affairs survey research firm established in 1991. Public Opinion Strategies is one of the country’s largest political polling firms and currently represents eight U.S. Senators, seven governors, and more than … Continue reading Election 2000: Who Voted for Whom and What it Means to Communicators

November 11, 1999 – Union League Club New York, NY From 1993 to 2001 Shapiro was executive producer of “Dateline NBC”. He is responsible for expanding the newsmagazine’s programming from one night per week to five. Shapiro began his television news career at ABC in 1980. He is married to JuJu Chang, a correspondent for … Continue reading The Future of Newsmagazine Journalism

December 2, 1998 – Union League Club New York, NY Chester Burger spent most of his 48-year working career in the communications field, establishing many firsts. After he retired in 1988 from Chester Burger & Co., Inc., he became counsel to James E. Arnold Consultants, Inc., the successor firm. Chester Burger & Co., Inc. was … Continue reading A Discussion of Truth and Credibility in an Era of Disbelief

October 9, 1996 – Union League Club New York, NY After years of meetings about proxy fights and business takeovers at one of the nation’s largest public relations firms, Hill & Knowlton, Richard E. Cheney opted for a new career. Cheney resigned from his position as chairman of the firm in 1993 and the next … Continue reading How I Went From the Corporate War Room to a Seat Behind the Analyst’s Couch

November 16, 1994 – Union League Club New York, NY Ian Morrison is an internationally-known futurist and the author of The Second Curve: Managing the Velocity of Change and Health Care in the New Millenium. He is currently the president of the Institute for the Future and is a highly respected consultant and speaker. Morrison … Continue reading Future Tense: Communicating in a Skeptical World

October 13, 1993 – Union League Club New York, NY Everett Ladd is executive director and president of the Roper Center for Public Opinion Research, a private, nonprofit research facility that has been affiliated with the University of Connecticut since 1977. He is also director of the Institute for Social Inquiry at the University of … Continue reading Change and Continuity in American Values in the Nineties