2009 Alexander Hamilton Medal Winner

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Al Golin

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A veteran of over 50 years in the public relations industry, Al Golin is Chairman of Chicago-based GolinHarris, which has 32 offices around the world.

In addition to handling the McDonald’s account for over 50 years, GolinHarris represents such companies as British Petroleum, Disney, Dow Chemical Co., Florida Department of Citrus, General Mills, GlaxoSmithKline, Johnson & Johnson, Nestle, Nintendo, Playtex, Texas Instruments, Toyota and Wal-Mart.

As a consultant to the U.S. Department of Commerce, Al’s work centered on a major public relations awareness program for U.S. companies on the benefits of exporting to help our economy, increase employment, and reduce the balance of trade deficit.

Al is a member of the board of trustees of The Goodman Theatre of Chicago and Roosevelt University, a founding board member of Ronald McDonald House Charities, and is public relations advisor to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.

He is also a member of the Arthur W. Page Society, the Public Relations Seminar and the Public Relations Society of America.

He has lectured at Princeton University, Dartmouth College, Yale University, Northwestern University, New York University, and the Annenberg Communication School at USC.

Al Received the Gold Anvil Award from the Public Relations Society of America and it’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

Al was named one of the 100 most influential public relations people of the twentieth century by the industry trade magazine PR Week, and he received the Arthur W. Page Society Hall of Fame Award.

His book, TRUST OR CONSEQUENCES, published by Amacon Books, is currently in distribution.