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In: Current News
JOHN D. GRAHAM RECEIVED PRESIDENT’S AWARD FROM THE INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION
 Chairman of Fleishman-Hillard Honored for Contributions to
Global Reputation, Social Impact of Public Relations Profession
London, UK – October 2, 2008 – John D. Graham, chairman of Fleishman-Hillard International Communications, was selected to receive the President’s Award from the International Public Relations Association (IPRA). The annual award, IPRA’s highest honor, was established in 1977 to honor individuals or institutions “which have utilized the tools of mass communication to promote the principles of peace, social justice, cultural understanding, or the role of public relations.”
“John Graham recognized early on the powerful and positive role public relations could play in a rapidly globalizing marketplace,” said Robert W. Grupp, president of IPRA. “Over the past three decades he has not only built Fleishman-Hillard internationally, he has helped elevate the reputation of our profession, sharing IPRA’s belief that global collaboration among public relations professionals, our companies, and our clients can lead to better understanding among the people of the world.”
“It is a great honor to be chosen to receive the IPRA President’s Award, just as it has been an honor to support the fine work of IPRA over the years,” said Graham. “I accept it on behalf of all my colleagues who make up the global Fleishman-Hillard team. They share in this award because, every day, they live the belief behind it – the belief that what we all do for a living makes a difference in the world.”
Graham received the award November 13 at the 2008 IPRA Public Relations World Congress in Beijing Past honorees have included the Nobel Foundation, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, public relations pioneer Edward Bernays, the International Red Cross, Band Aid, author JK Rowling and The World Wide Fund for Nature.
John Graham
Graham’s industry leadership has been widely recognized over the years. In 1994, he was selected as PR Professional of the Year by the readers of PR News. In 2000, Graham became only the third agency PR executive to be inducted into the Arthur W. Page Society Hall of Fame. He received the Thomas Mosser Award from St. Bonaventure University for contributions to the public relations profession in 2000. In 2001, he was named PR Professional of the Year by PRWeek, and in 2002, the University of Missouri-Columbia awarded him the Missouri Honor Medal for Distinguished Service in Journalism. In 2003, Graham received PRSA’s prestigious Gold Anvil award for his many contributions to the public relations industry. Earlier this year, he received the SABRE Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Public Relations from one of the industry’s most influential publications, The Holmes Report.
In addition to his active participation in IPRA, Graham is a founder and a past chairman of the Council of Public Relations Firms, and is a member of various public relations organizations, including The Seminar, the Arthur W. Page Society, and the Public Relations Society of America.
About Fleishman-Hillard
Fleishman-Hillard Inc., one of the world's leading public relations firms, has built its reputation by using strategic communications to deliver what its clients value most: meaningful, positive, and measurable impact on the performance of their organizations. The firm is widely recognized for excellent client service and a strong company culture founded on teamwork, integrity, and personal commitment. Based in St. Louis, the firm operates throughout North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, South Africa, and Latin America through its 80 owned offices. For more information, visit the Fleishman-Hillard web site at www.fleishman.com.
Fleishman-Hillard is a part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) ( (www.omnigroup.com). . Omnicom is a leading global advertising, marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, interactive, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to more than 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries.
About IPRA
IPRA is a unique network of nearly 1,100 professionals from 100 countries. It is the world’s leading association for personal membership by senior public relations practitioners. IPRA has nearly 55 years of experience in sharing and promoting professional development and ethical practices and is the organiser of the Public Relations World Congress, the annual IPRA Summit and the Golden World Awards for Excellence – the public relations profession’s global awards. Presidents of IPRA are elected annually and represent the international membership. The 2008 IPRA president, Robert W. Grupp, is president of Grupp Global Partners LLC, a management consultancy with a strategic focus on corporate communications and international public relations.
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