Harold Burson joined the executive board of the then Joint Council on Economic Education in 1978. Recently, PRWeek magazine hailed Harold Burson as number one , on the list of the most influential 20th century PR figures. Few in PR today have not heard of, or learned from, the wisdom of Harold Burson. He has set countless trends in his profession. We are indeed proud and honored to have him serve with us in the cause of economic literacy.
Economic literacy is part of everyday living.
Mark will be responsible for the Training of Trainers and other programs sponsored by the Department of Education grant. Mary Quinlan joined the Economics-America program as the Director of Program Grants Administration. Mary is responsible for deliverables on corporate grant projects. Funds appropriated would leverage other public and private support for economic education. The likelihood of legislation being passed to fund new programs, such as this one, is slim unless members of key committees and other leaders in Congress become champions of the legislation.