Joseph Napolitan
Encyclopedia
Joseph Napolitan is an American
political consultant, who worked as a general consultant on over 100 political campaign
s in the United States
, and many others throughout the world. Napolitan served on the 1960 Kennedy
for President campaign, and was Director of Media for the 1968 Hubert Humphrey
campaign.
Napolitan is credited with coining the term "political consultant" to describe political professionals who are hired out to provide advice to different political campaigns, often at the same time. Napolitan is the founder and first president of the American Association of Political Consultants
. He co-founded the International Association of Political Consultants
, with Frenchman Michel Bongrand.
Napolitan is currently CEO of Napolitan & Associates in Springfield
, Massachusetts
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
political consultant, who worked as a general consultant on over 100 political campaign
Political campaign
A political campaign is an organized effort which seeks to influence the decision making process within a specific group. In democracies, political campaigns often refer to electoral campaigns, wherein representatives are chosen or referendums are decided...
s in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, and many others throughout the world. Napolitan served on the 1960 Kennedy
John F. Kennedy
John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy , often referred to by his initials JFK, was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963....
for President campaign, and was Director of Media for the 1968 Hubert Humphrey
Hubert Humphrey
Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr. , served under President Lyndon B. Johnson as the 38th Vice President of the United States. Humphrey twice served as a United States Senator from Minnesota, and served as Democratic Majority Whip. He was a founder of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party and...
campaign.
Napolitan is credited with coining the term "political consultant" to describe political professionals who are hired out to provide advice to different political campaigns, often at the same time. Napolitan is the founder and first president of the American Association of Political Consultants
American Association of Political Consultants
The American Association of Political Consultants is the trade group for the political consulting profession in the United States. Founded in 1969, it is the world's largest organization of political consultants, public affairs professionals and communications specialists...
. He co-founded the International Association of Political Consultants
International Association of Political Consultants
The International Association of Political Consultants is a global professional association of Political Consultants.The IAPC was founded 1968 in Paris. It organizes annual conferences and is a platform for exchanging ideas between political consultants...
, with Frenchman Michel Bongrand.
Napolitan is currently CEO of Napolitan & Associates in Springfield
Springfield, Massachusetts
Springfield is the most populous city in Western New England, and the seat of Hampden County, Massachusetts, United States. Springfield sits on the eastern bank of the Connecticut River near its confluence with three rivers; the western Westfield River, the eastern Chicopee River, and the eastern...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
.
Further reading
- Napolitan, Joseph. 1972. The Election Game and How to Win It. Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company.