They came from different backgrounds. They represented a broad range of interests and beliefs. But in 1946, at a time when public relations was still a new profession, Al Fleishman and Bob Hillard came together with a singular purpose: to shape the business model, values and culture of what is today the world’s largest communications firm.
From the company’s inception in a tiny office in St. Louis, Missouri, the founders’ top priority was a commitment to their clients and to excellence — a promise the agency continues to keep today. For the next two decades the firm served mostly regional clients. Then, in 1974, John Graham was named president. A true industry pioneer, Graham transformed Fleishman-Hillard into a leading, prestigious global agency with offices across six continents.
After an unprecedented 32-year-run, Graham — who currently serves as chairman — named Dave Senay as the firm's president and CEO. Senay, a Fleishman-Hillard veteran and only the third CEO in the agency’s history, continues to lay the groundwork for the firm’s future growth and success.
