Marilyn Castaldi, a healthcare PR pro who held leadership positions at Burson-Marsteller, FleishmanHillard and Hill & Knowlton Strategies, passed away on January 5. She was 71.
Healthcare PR Pioneer Castaldi Dies at 71
Mon., Jan. 9, 2017
By Jon Gingerich
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Leslie Gottlieb, who had a long history of helping nonprofits and charitable organizations tell their stories, passed away on July 15. She was 82.
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