Ivy Lee

Ivy Lee

Ivy Ledbetter Lee (July 16, 1877 – November 9, 1934) is considered by some to be the founder of modern public relations. The term Public Relations is to be found for the first time in the preface of the 1897 Yearbook of Railway Literature.

Read more about Ivy Lee:  Early Life and Career, Effect On Public Relations, Bibliography

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