As so many others have commented, I am also indebted to Harold for his leadership, mentorship and generosity over several decades. Here, from just over a year ago, is another example of his generosity. It includes some priceless comments by Harold on living as long as he had at that point. He was approaching 97 and kindly agreed to appear via video at the memorial for my professor Ray Simon who died at 102 a few months earlier. They knew each other for 50 years and Ray had recommended a long series of Utica College graduates to Burson-Marsteller. (I was among the lucky ones and worked at B-M/NY from 1984-89). After discussing Professor Simon I asked Harold what he thought about nearing a century himself...
Remembering Harold Burson
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