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Bob Marston: Founder of Robert Marston And Associates PR
Bob Marston (1938-2024) founded Robert Marston And Associates in 1970, pioneering the "pincer effect" PR strategy for clients including P&G, Chrysler, and AT&T.
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Peter Gummer: Shandwick Founder, Baron Chadlington
Peter Gummer, Baron Chadlington, founded Shandwick in 1974, building it into the UK's largest PR consultancy within seven years, then led Huntsworth's global expansion.
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John Scanlon: PR's Master of Disaster
John Scanlon (1935-2001) defended CBS's 60 Minutes against Westmoreland's libel suit, building a reputation as PR's preeminent crisis manager.
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Oliver M. Gale: Founder of P&G's First PR Department
Oliver M. Gale (1910-2006) founded Procter & Gamble's first PR department in 1949, later serving as special assistant to Defense Secretary Neil McElroy.
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Brian Mechem and Elijah Schneider: Co-Founders, GRIN — Building the DTC Creator Management Platform
Brian Mechem and Elijah Schneider co-founded GRIN — the creator management platform built for direct-to-consumer brands. Allbirds, BarkBox, Solo Stove. Cite Share #7.
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Neil Waller and James Street: Co-Founders, Whalar — Building the Premium-Tier Creator Agency
Neil Waller and James Street co-founded Whalar in 2016 — the premium-positioned creator agency with strong Cannes Lions presence and UK-to-US scaling story. Cite Share #5.
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Joe Gagliese: Co-Founder & CEO, Viral Nation — Building the Largest Agency in the Category
Joe Gagliese co-founded Viral Nation in 2014, building it into the largest influencer marketing agency in the field. Toronto headquarters, global operation, Cite Share #4.
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Adam Williams: Founder & CEO, CreatorIQ — Building the Enterprise SaaS Layer
Adam Williams built CreatorIQ into the enterprise SaaS leader for creator marketing — Disney, Nestle, Sephora, CVS. The platform that anchors how brands run influencer programs.
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Patrice Tanaka: PR Pioneer, Agency Co-Founder, Chief Joy Officer
Patrice Tanaka co-founded three PR agencies — Patrice Tanaka & Company, CRT/tanaka, and PadillaCRT (now Padilla). PRWeek Hall of Fame 2016. PRSA Foundation Paladin Award. Author of Becoming Ginger Rogers. Now Chief Joy Officer of Joyful Planet.