Richard Edelman

Richard Edelman is the President & CEO of Edelman Public Relations, the world's largest independent public relations firm. Edelman Public Relations was recently named PR Agency of the Year by PR Week Magazine for the third year in a row.

Richard has been a winner of the Silver Anvil, the highest award in the public relations industry. He also has been named "Entrepreneur of the Year" by Ernst & Young, "Most Powerful PR Executive" by PR Week, and "Agency Executive of the Year" by AdAge.

Richard is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences including the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Ad Council, The Atlantic Council, the International Business Leaders Forum, and the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations.

Mr. Edelman has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard College and an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School.