Background
Burson, Harold was born on February 15, 1921 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Maurice and Esther (Bach) Burson.
director public relations executive
Burson, Harold was born on February 15, 1921 in Memphis, Tennessee, United States. Son of Maurice and Esther (Bach) Burson.
Bachelor, University Mississippi, 1940. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Boston University, 1988.
Director Ole Miss News Bureau 1938-1940. Reporter Memphis Commercial Appeal 1940. Assistant to President, and Public Relations Director, H. K. Ferguson Company 1941-1943.
Operated own Public Relations Firm for six years. Formation of Burson-Marsteller, Chairman since 1953, Chief Executive Officer 1953-1988. Executive Vice-President of Young and Rubicam Inc.
Executive Committee 1979-1985. Garrett Lecturer on Social Responsibility, Columbia University, Graduate School of Business 1973. Vice-President and; Executive Committee National Safety Council 1964-1977.
Institute Trustee World Wildlife Fund 1977-1981. Trustee and; Executive Committee Foundation for Public Relations Research and Education 1978-1984. Founder and Secretary Corporate Fund, John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts 1977.
Director Kennedy Central. Executive Committee Young Astronauts Company 1984-1988. Advisory' Committee, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University since 1985.
Graduate School of Business, Emoty University. since 1986. Trustee Ray Simon Institute of Public Relations, Syrraeuse University 1985. Executive Committee, Catalyst Inc.
1977-1988, Public Relations Advisory Committee, United States Information Agency since 1981. Assoc; Counsellor National Press Foundation. Trustee The Economic Club of New York.
Chairman Jt. Council on Economics Education, Public Relations Seminar 1983. Honorary D. Hum. Litt. (Boston University) 1988.
Public Relations Professional of the Year.
Public Relations Society of America, Institute Public Relations Association of Business Communicators, Overseas Press Club, New York Society of Security Analysts. New York Academy, of Medicine.
Stamp collection, West Highland white terriers.
Married Betty Ann Foster, October 30, 1947. Children: Scott, Mark.