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“Thinking Leadership: Perspective and Counsel for Public Relations Practitioners”

Dr. Lee Thayer

Professor of Communication, University of Wisconsin

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November 10, 1985
Westin Hotel
Detroit, Michigan

Dr. Thayer's background includes considerable industrial and managerial experience, coupled with extensive education in engineering, the social and behavioral sciences, and the humanities. He has taught or lectured in major universities both here and abroad, and is known worldwide for his work in areas which cut across several traditional disciplines -- organizational psychology and communication, managerial development and competence, and organizational management and performance.

Dr. Thayer has served as consultant to several federal agencies, including the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Civil Service, and to major corporations, including IBM, AT&T, Bendix, and Boeing.

He is a long-time biographer of major directories, including Who's Who and American Men and Women of Science.