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IPR is featuring research and some of the many women pioneers in the communications industry in celebration of Women’s History Month In 1939, Dorothy Brunson was born in Tattnall County, G.a. She was raised in Harlem, N.Y., and graduated from SUNY Empire State College in 1960. After graduating, Brunson began working as an assistant controller on … Continue reading Pioneer Dorothy E. Brunson (1939-2011)

IPR is featuring some of the many Black pioneers who have had an impact on the field of public relations in celebration of Black History Month. D. Parke Gibson was born in 1930 in Seattle, Washington. Gibson graduated from City College and also received an honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters from King Memorial … Continue reading Pioneer Parke Gibson (1930-1979)