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Howard Bragman
Howard Benjamin Bragman (February 24, 1956 – February 11, 2023) was an American crisis manager, public relations practitioner, writer and lecturer. He was often seen as a "PR guru".
Bragman later served as chairman of LaBrea Media, a crisis management company he founded in 2018.
Howard Benjamin Bragman was born to a Jewish family in Flint, Michigan, on February 24, 1956, the son of Myrna (Wolin) and Leonard Bragman. He graduated with a B.A. in journalism and psychology from the University of Michigan in 1978. Later, Bragman acknowledged that the support of the LGBTQ+ Spectrum Center and the accepting atmosphere of the university helped him to come out.
Upon graduation, Bragman pursued a career in public relations and crisis management. After serving as a vice president in the Chicago and Los Angeles offices of Burson-Marsteller Public Relations, Bragman founded Bragman Nyman Cafarelli (BNC) in 1989. In 2001, BNC was purchased by Interpublic Group, a holding company for marketing firms. In 2005, Bragman established Fifteen Minutes, a strategic media and public relations agency. Bragman founded LaBrea Media in 2018 as a consultant, pundit, and content creator. Bragman was an adjunct professor of public relations at the University of Southern California's Annenberg Center for Communication from 1998 to 2003. He is the author of the best-selling book, Where's My Fifteen Minutes? (2008), through Penguin Portfolio.
In 2016, Bragman was approached by film producer Glen Zipper, who was working with Paul Haggis on Lead and Copper, a documentary about the Flint water crisis. Being a Flint native, Bragman joined Paul Haggis' crew to assist with public relations and historical insight into the industrial era of the city.
Bragman provided litigation support as a crisis counselor for cases and individuals including Joseph Steffan, the Lewinsky family, and Sharon Smith in Smith v. Knoller. He was also involved with both the accusers and the accused in the #MeToo movement.
Bragman was vice chairman of the management firm Reputation.com.
As a publicist and LGBTQ activist, Howard Bragman represented Sharon Osbourne, Anthony Scaramucci, Steven Slater, Stevie Wonder, Chaz Bono, among others.
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Howard Bragman
Howard Benjamin Bragman (February 24, 1956 – February 11, 2023) was an American crisis manager, public relations practitioner, writer and lecturer. He was often seen as a "PR guru".
Bragman later served as chairman of LaBrea Media, a crisis management company he founded in 2018.
Howard Benjamin Bragman was born to a Jewish family in Flint, Michigan, on February 24, 1956, the son of Myrna (Wolin) and Leonard Bragman. He graduated with a B.A. in journalism and psychology from the University of Michigan in 1978. Later, Bragman acknowledged that the support of the LGBTQ+ Spectrum Center and the accepting atmosphere of the university helped him to come out.
Upon graduation, Bragman pursued a career in public relations and crisis management. After serving as a vice president in the Chicago and Los Angeles offices of Burson-Marsteller Public Relations, Bragman founded Bragman Nyman Cafarelli (BNC) in 1989. In 2001, BNC was purchased by Interpublic Group, a holding company for marketing firms. In 2005, Bragman established Fifteen Minutes, a strategic media and public relations agency. Bragman founded LaBrea Media in 2018 as a consultant, pundit, and content creator. Bragman was an adjunct professor of public relations at the University of Southern California's Annenberg Center for Communication from 1998 to 2003. He is the author of the best-selling book, Where's My Fifteen Minutes? (2008), through Penguin Portfolio.
In 2016, Bragman was approached by film producer Glen Zipper, who was working with Paul Haggis on Lead and Copper, a documentary about the Flint water crisis. Being a Flint native, Bragman joined Paul Haggis' crew to assist with public relations and historical insight into the industrial era of the city.
Bragman provided litigation support as a crisis counselor for cases and individuals including Joseph Steffan, the Lewinsky family, and Sharon Smith in Smith v. Knoller. He was also involved with both the accusers and the accused in the #MeToo movement.
Bragman was vice chairman of the management firm Reputation.com.
As a publicist and LGBTQ activist, Howard Bragman represented Sharon Osbourne, Anthony Scaramucci, Steven Slater, Stevie Wonder, Chaz Bono, among others.