Obituaries
William Ruder: Co-Founder of Ruder Finn, JFK Aide
William Ruder (1921-2011) co-founded Ruder Finn in 1948 and served as Assistant Secretary of Commerce under President John F. Kennedy from 1961 to 1963.
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Kathy Bloomgarden — Tagged Articles
PR Firms & Communications Agencies
Women in PR Leadership: Where the Power Sits in 2026
Women make up 70% of the U.S. PR workforce. Leadership distribution is uneven — and the center of gravity has shifted. Named operators, structural data, what good looks like.
Public Relations
Bloomgarden Runs Ruder Finn, PR's Oldest Independent
Ruder Finn is one of the world's largest independent global communications agencies, founded 1948 by David Finn and Bill Ruder. CEO Kathy Bloomgarden since 2011. Five core practices. Four acquisitions in 2025–2026: Big Sky, Era Communications, Missouri Creative, The Equity Group.
Insights & Strategy
Kathy Bloomgarden, Ruder Finn — The 2011 EPR Interview
EPR's 2011 interview with Kathy Bloomgarden, CEO of Ruder Finn, conducted at the firm's Switzerland offices in her first year as CEO. Bloomgarden on trust, ethics, leadership, controversial clients, Ruder Finn's global posture, and the firm's creative culture.