Gene Grabowski (communications strategist) explained

Gene Grabowski
Birth Place:Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Alma Mater:University of Pittsburgh, University of Michigan
Occupation:Crisis Communications Strategist

Gene Grabowski (born 1954) is an American former journalist, and a prominent expert on crisis communications within the public relations industry.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Early life and education

Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Grabowski earned a BA in Writing and History at the University of Pittsburgh. He later did graduate work in management at the University of Michigan.[5]

Career

Grabowski began his career in communications as a reporter, working primarily in Washington, D.C. He covered congressional issues for the Associated Press and served as a White House reporter for The Washington Times and as Manager of Press Information at C-SPAN.[6] Grabowski left The Washington Times in protest after a disagreement over an article in the publication regarding then Democratic presidential nominee Michael S. Dukakis and medical information.[7] [8] [9]

Grabowski's career in public relations has involved many food industry crises, including the 2015 Chipotle Mexican Grill E. coli outbreak,[10] 2015 Blue Bell Listeria scare,[11] and 2007 Pet Food Crisis.[12] He has also appeared as himself, the Vice President of the Grocery Manufacturers of America, in the documentary Super Size Me.[13] Grabowski has been a guest on ESPN's Mike & Mike morning show as a public relations expert for his client Roger Clemens after a media crisis.[14] [15]

Awards

In 2007, Grabowski was named PR News Crisis Manager of the Year for his work on various campaigns, including the litigation struggle of the Kuwaiti detainees in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, the 2007 Hasbro response to the global lead paint toy scare,[16] and the North American recalls of pet food.[17]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Grabowski . Gene . 2014-05-13 . The 5 apology rules that Sterling broke . 2022-08-03 . CNN . en.
  2. News: Fernandes . Rio . February 12, 2016 . How 3 Crisis-Communications Experts Would Have Handled the Uproar at Mount St. Mary’s . The Chronicle of Higher Education . August 3, 2022.
  3. Web site: Pascoe . Bruce . Arizona officials' statements 'right out of the playbook,' crisis experts say . 2022-08-03 . Arizona Daily Star . en.
  4. Web site: Public Relations Veteran Joins kGlobal. BusinessWire. June 5, 2017.
  5. Web site: Gene Grabowski. American Conference Institute. June 5, 2017.
  6. Web site: Public Relations Veteran Gene Grabowski Joins kglobal. BusinessWire. May 31, 2017.
  7. Web site: Reporter Quits in Dispute Over Dukakis Story. Los Angeles Times. May 31, 2017.
  8. Web site: The Washington Times Has History Of Hyped Stories, Shoddy Reporting And Failing To Correct Errors. Southern Poverty Law Center. July 7, 2017.
  9. Web site: Who What When Where Why Be Objective? Politics and the Times.. The Washington Post. July 7, 2017.
  10. Web site: The Chipotle Outbreak: How Food Companies Respond To An Unfolding Crisis. International Business Times. June 7, 2017.
  11. Web site: Blue Bell Working to Get Past Listeria Scare. nbcdfw. June 7, 2017.
  12. Web site: Pet-food Industry Too Slow: Crisis-PR Gurus. Advertising Age. June 7, 2017.
  13. Web site: Gene Grabowski. IMDb. August 1, 2017.
  14. Web site: Roger Clemens takes advice from newest PR man – Gene Grabowski. Daily News. New York. August 1, 2017.
  15. Web site: Gene Grabowski. PR News Online. August 21, 2017.
  16. Web site: Hasbro ads to say it had no lead-paint recalls. NBC News. July 6, 2017.
  17. Web site: Gene Grabowski. PR News. June 5, 2017.

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