Barbara Best

Background

Best, Barbara was born on December 2, 1921 in San Diego, California, United States. Daughter of Charles Lewis and Leila Harrison (Sanders) Best.

Education

Bachelor in Journalism, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1943.

Career

Unit publicist, 20th Century Fox Company, Los Angeles, 1943-1950; reporter, San Diego Journal, 1950; assistant to publicity director, Stanley Kramer Company, Los Angeles, 1950-1953; owner, manager, Barbara Best & Associations, Los Angeles, 1953-1966; partner, Freeman and Best Public Rels., Los Angeles, 1967-1975; owner, president, Barbara Best, Inc., Public Relations, Los Angeles, 1975-1987; personal manager, Barbara Best Management, Los Angeles, 1987-1998; retired. Executive vice president Maribar Prodns., Hollywood, California, since 1986.

Achievements

• Barbara Best has been listed as a noteworthy personal manager, publicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Co-founder, executive director Vikki Carr Scholarship Foundation, Hollywood, 1971-1982. President Publicists Federal Credit Union, Hollywood, 1976-1985. Member Hollywood Womens Press Club (past president, board directors), Women in Film.

Connections

Father:

Charles Lewis Best

Mother:

Leila Harrison (Sanders) Best