David Fenton
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David Fenton is the owner, CEO and founder of Fenton Communications
, created in 1982 to promote issue-oriented public relations campaigns focusing on the environment, public health and human rights. Since founding the company, he pioneered the use of professional P.R. and advertising techniques by nonprofit public interest groups in the United States and around the world.
Fenton is also co-founder of three independent nonprofit organizations:
Environmental Media Services
, which coordinates communications activities for environmental groups;
New Economy Communications, which works on human rights issues in the global economy; and
Death Penalty Information Center
, an information provider.
Fenton was formerly director of Public Relations
at Rolling Stone
magazine. He was co-producer of the “No Nukes” concerts in New York City, 1979.
Fention is a native of New York City
.
Fenton Communications
Fenton is a public interest communications firm based in the United States. Founded by David Fenton in 1982, the firm’s client list includes organizations associated with a diverse array of social issues. -Overview:...
, created in 1982 to promote issue-oriented public relations campaigns focusing on the environment, public health and human rights. Since founding the company, he pioneered the use of professional P.R. and advertising techniques by nonprofit public interest groups in the United States and around the world.
Fenton is also co-founder of three independent nonprofit organizations:
Environmental Media Services
Environmental Media Services
Environmental Media Services is a Washington, D.C. based nonprofit organization that is "dedicated to expanding media coverage of critical environmental and public health issues"...
, which coordinates communications activities for environmental groups;
New Economy Communications, which works on human rights issues in the global economy; and
Death Penalty Information Center
Death Penalty Information Center
The Death Penalty Information Center is a non-profit organization that focuses on disseminating studies and reports related to the death penalty by itself and others to the news media and general public...
, an information provider.
Fenton was formerly director of Public Relations
Public relations
Public relations is the actions of a corporation, store, government, individual, etc., in promoting goodwill between itself and the public, the community, employees, customers, etc....
at Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
magazine. He was co-producer of the “No Nukes” concerts in New York City, 1979.
Fention is a native of New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
.