Bob Leaf
Robert Stephen "Bob" Leaf ( August 9, 1931 - June 10, 2021) was an American public relations executive. He is best known for creating the international network of offices which made Burson-Marsteller the world's largest public relations firm in the 1980s, where he eventually rose to be international chairman. Debrett's have recognised him as one of Britain's 500 most influential people. Early life Leaf was born in New York City on August 9, 1931. He attended Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan. Education After high school Leaf enrolled in the School of Journalism at the University of Missouri, the world's first school of journalism. Initially he was interested in pursuing a career in sports journalism, but after attending classes in advertising and public relations he decided that was where his future lay. At college, Leaf also developed a keen interest in history and international relations and, after receiving his bachelor of journalism degree with honors in 1952, he received an MA with honors in history in 1954. Army After graduation, Leaf served in the United States Army for two years. After basic training, he was posted to Fort Eustis, Virginia for a few months, then army headquarters at Orléans, France as