Edelman (firm)
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Edelman is an American public relations and marketing consultancy firm. It was founded in 1952 and named after its founder, Daniel Edelman.[1] Since 1996 and as of November 2023[update], the company has been run by his son Richard Edelman.[2] As of 2022[update], it is the largest public relations firm in the world by revenue,[3] with around 6,000 employees[4] across 60 global offices.[5]
Formerly | Daniel J. Edelman and Associates |
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Company type | Private |
Industry | Public relations |
Founded | 1952; 72 years ago (1952) |
Founder | Daniel Edelman |
Headquarters | New York City and Chicago |
Number of locations | 60 |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Richard Edelman (CEO) Matthew Harrington (President and COO) |
Revenue | $1,079m (2022) |
Number of employees | 6,433[when?][citation needed] |
Website | edelman |
Edelman has a history of establishing astroturf campaigns (seemingly grassroots groups that are fronts for industry) for its clients.[6][7][8] The company has provided services for the fossil fuel industry, which includes earning hundreds of millions of dollars to advocate on behalf of the American Petroleum Institute, a fossil fuel industry group dedicated to the advancement of climate change denial and blocking of climate legislation.[8][9] It is a partner organization of the World Economic Forum.[10]