Richard Edelman

thumb|Richard Edelman in 2011 Richard Winston Edelman (born June 1954) is an American businessman, who became the president and chief executive officer of public relations company Edelman, founded by his father, in 1996. Quotes The media business model has become dependent on generating partisan outrage, while the political model has become dependent on exploiting it. Whatever short-term benefits either institution derives, it is a long-term catastrophe for society. Distrust is now society's default emotion, with nearly 60 percent inclined to distrust. "Breaking the Vicious Cycle of Distrust", Edelman Trust Barometer (2022) External links Category:1954 births Category:Living people Category:Businesspeople from the United States Category:People from Chicago Category:Chief executive officers