By Kevin McCauley
Peter Morrissey, who founded Boston’s Morrissey & Co in 1999, died from complications of brain cancer on Aug. 3. He was 59.
Morrissey worked at Prudential Insurance in sales promotion and advertising before shifting to Clarke & Co. in 1979, where he rose to CEO spot before launching his own firm.
In his PR career, Morrissey counseled blue-chips such as IBM, Johnson & Johnson and Miller Brewing Co. He served as board member of the Boston Chamber of Commerce, Associated Industries of Massachusetts International Business Council and Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries.
A celebration of Morrissey’s life will be held in September at St. Ignatius of Loyola Church in Newton, Mass.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations in Morrissey’s name should go to Morgan Memorial/Goodwill Industries, 1010 Harrison Ave., Boston, 02119. |