Harold Burson Heads Home to Memphis
Wed., Jul. 17, 2019
By Kevin McCauley
Harold Burson, 98-year-old founding chairman of Burson-Marsteller, will move from New York to Memphis on July 23.
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Harold Burson, 98-year-old founding chairman of Burson-Marsteller, will move from New York to Memphis on July 23.
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