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Richard Weiner

Richard Weiner is an author, lecturer, lexicographer, and public relations consultant. He was born in New York City on May 10, 1927. His 23 books include The Skinny About Best Boys, Dollies, Green Rooms, Leads, and other Media Lingo (2006), Webster’s New World Dictionary of Media and Communications, (1996), Professional’s Guide to Public Relations Services (1998), and Professional’s Guide to Publicity (1984).

His public relations firm, Richard Weiner, Inc., specialized in marketing communications, including the introduction of the Cabbage Patch Kids. In 1986, Richard Weiner, Inc., merged with Porter Novelli and Weiner now is Sr. Consultant at Porter Novelli, New York.

Weiner has conducted over 100 workshops for the Public Relations Society of America and other groups. He taught a three-credit course in public relations at Fordham University Graduate School of Business Administration in New York, which was the nation’s first such course for MBAs. Awards include the Gold Anvil in 1990 (highest honor to an individual from the Public Relations Society of America), John Hill Award (NYC chapter of PRSA), and eight PRSA Silver Anvils.

Weiner currently writes a monthly column about language in Public Relations Tactics. His articles have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, Writer’s Digest, The Editorial Eye, Public Relations Quarterly, Communication World, PRWeek, PR News, and other publications.

Personal Life

Weiner received B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Wisconsin. A science writer and broadcaster, he produced the first radio description of an actual childbirth (distributed by Capitol Records). He was on the board of directors of the Medical Committee for Human Rights, American Academy on Physician and Patient, and Medicare Rights Center, and currently is on the board of directors of Shake-A-Leg Miami. He has been married for more than 50 years and lives in Miami Beach, Florida, with his wife, Florence, who also is a writer of books. They have two daughters, Jessica and Stephanie, and four grandchildren..

Sources

New York Times Magazine, April 1, 2007, article by William Safire, "Language" columnist.

Tactics, December 2006, the publication of the Public Relations Society of of America, article by John Elsasser, Editor.

South Florida Sun-Sentinel, August 12, 2006, article by Chauncey Mabe, Books Editor.

Who's Who in America, 2007.