Howard J. Rubenstein
Howard J. Rubenstein | |
|---|---|
St. John's University (JD) | |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Known for | Public relations |
| Relatives | Sol Forman (father-in-law) |
| Website | rubenstein |
Howard Joseph Rubenstein (February 3, 1932 – December 29, 2020)
Early life and education
Rubenstein grew up in a
Rubenstein took night classes at the St. John's University School of Law and graduated first in his class in 1959.[7]
Career
Rubenstein began writing press releases for a Brooklyn nursing home, the Menorah Home and Hospital for the Aged and Infirm, after his father introduced him to some officials at the home.[8] Initially he worked out of his parents' kitchen, but later moved out after his parents refused to answer the phone saying "Rubenstein Associates".
Business grew quickly; as Rubenstein later said, "I was the only Democratic press agent in Brooklyn, so the politicians started coming to me". After graduating from law school in 1959, he took a job as an assistant counsel to the United States House Committee on the Judiciary, but quit after six months.[6]
Rubenstein was the president and founder of Rubenstein Associates, which has been described as the most influential public relations organization in New York City.
Rubenstein was also instrumental in making the
Rubenstein was described by Archie Obrien of Everything PR as "a PR genius" and "public relations royalty".[12][13]
Personal life
In 1959, Rubenstein married Amy Forman, whose father, Sol Forman, had purchased the Peter Luger Steak House in 1950. They had a daughter, Roni (born 1961), and three sons, David (1962–1971), Richard (born 1965), and Steven (born 1969).[14]
Rubenstein died at his home in Manhattan on December 29, 2020, at age 88.[15]
References
- ^ McFadden, Robert D. (December 30, 2020). "Howard J. Rubenstein, Public Relations Impresario, Dies at 88". The New York Times. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
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Blaine Harden (September 30, 1999). "Image Spinner at the Center of a Web; Rubenstein, 'Dean of Damage Control' for New York's Powerful". New York Times. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
- Times of Israel. December 30, 2020.
Rubenstein, who is Jewish, was born in Brooklyn, graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and dropped out of Harvard Law School.
- ^ "Paul Bendix Rubenstein's Obituary on Herald Tribune". Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ Auletta, Ken (February 12, 2007). "The Fixer". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on October 13, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ a b c Richard T. Pienciak (June 8, 1997). "Howard J. Rubenstein is the Prince of Public Relations Who Rose From His Own Corner Office Knowing That... Image Is Everything". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 25, 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ New York Times. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
- ^ Richard Sandomir (July 1, 2005). "BASEBALL; The Voice of the Boss Is Often a Voice of Reason". The New York Times. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
- ^ Littleton, Cynthia (December 30, 2020). "Howard Rubenstein, PR Strategist and Spokesman for Moguls, Dies at 88". Variety. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
- ^ Shepard, Steven (December 12, 2018). "The Poll That Built a University". POLITICO Magazine. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ Obrien, Archie (September 29, 2015). "Rubenstein PR: Howard, Steven, and Richard – A PR Dynasty". Everything PR. Archived from the original on October 3, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2016.
- ^ A film clip "The Open Mind – A Further Conversation with a PR Guru (2007)" is available for viewing at the Internet Archive
- ^ Ken Auletta (February 12, 2007). "The Fixer: Why New Yorkers call Howard Rubenstein when they've got a problem". The New Yorker. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
- ^ "Howard J. Rubenstein, Public Relations Guru to New York's Rich and Famous, Dies at 88 | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved January 1, 2021.