Courtier To The Crowd

Name/Title

Courtier To The Crowd

Secondary Title

The Story of Ivy Lee and the Development of Public Relations

Description

The book shows how Lee dismantled corporate secrecy by opening up massive businesses to the public and press, documents how Lee convinced industrial giants to become socially conscious, building the foundation for modern corporate social responsibility, and serves as a vital historical bridge, recording how early PR techniques were applied during key events like the rise of 20th-century capitalism and major philanthropic campaigns.

Context

The full-length biography of the public relations pioneer Ivy Ledbetter Lee.

Book Details

Author

Ray Eldon Hiebert

Edition

Edition 1

Publisher

Iowa State University Press

Date Published

1966

Location

Location

* Untyped Location

57

Date

June 25, 2026

Create Date

June 25, 2026

Update Date

June 30, 2026