Robert Dilenschneider
Strategic communications executive and author
Robert L. Dilenschneider is a communications adviser who founded The Dilenschneider Group and once led the public relations firm Hill & Knowlton. He is also a bestselling author.
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About Robert Dilenschneider
Robert L. Dilenschneider began working in public relations in New York in 1967, after earning a bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame and a master's degree in journalism from Ohio State University. He spent nearly 25 years at Hill & Knowlton, where he was president and chief executive officer (CEO) from 1986 to 1991. In October 1991 he formed The Dilenschneider Group, which has offices in New York and Chicago and advises large companies, families and individuals. His book in our catalog is Respect. In 2001 he started the Borromean Lecture at St. Charles Preparatory School in Columbus, Ohio, an annual talk on ethics and morals in business and government. In 2012 his firm launched the Civility in America Lecture Series.