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Richard W. Edelman

Richard W. Edelman

Keynote Speaker: President & CEO of Edelman

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Richard W. Edelman Biography

Richard Edelman is the CEO of Edelman, a global communications firm, named “PR Agency of the Decade” by both Advertising Age and The Holmes Report.

Edelman has extensive experience in marketing and reputation management, having led assignments with major corporations, NGOs and family businesses in over 25 industries around the world. He has counseled countries in every region of the world on economic development programs. As the creator of the annual Edelman Trust Barometer, Edelman has become one of the foremost authorities on trust in business, government, media and NGOs.

Edelman topped PRWeek’s list of most powerful executives (2013), was recognized as the third highest rated CEO by Glassdoor (2014) and was inducted in the Arthur W. Page Society’s Hall of Fame (2014). He is regarded as an industry thought leader and has posted weekly to his blog since 2004. Edelman is consistently mentioned as one of the top 25 foremost experts on corporate trust.

He serves on the Board of Directors of the Ad Council, the Atlantic Council, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, the Children’s Aid Society, the Gettysburg Foundation, the 9/11 Museum and the National Committee on US China Relations. He is a member of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, World Economic Forum and PR Seminar.

Edelman earned his M.B.A. from Harvard Business School in 1978 and a Bachelor of Arts from Harvard College in 1976.

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Richard W. Edelman Videos

Richard Edelman urges business leaders to take action
Richard Edelman on the 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer
Exclusive Interview with Richard Edelman, President and CEO, Edelman

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Richard W. Edelman Videos

Richard Edelman urges business leaders to take action
Richard Edelman on the 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer
Exclusive Interview with Richard Edelman, President and CEO, Edelman
What drives Edelman CEO Richard Edelman? | What Drives You
Audience, Relevance And Context – The Future Of PR And Marketing
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