Mike Paul (businessman)
Michael Gregory Paul (born March 6, 1964) is known professionally as Mike Paul, and by the nickname the Reputation Doctor. Mike Paul is the founder and President of MGP & Associates PR. The public relations firm, based in New York, but with clients worldwide, specializes in reputation management, crisis public relations and corporate communications consulting. Clients include top corporations, celebrities, athletes, CEOs, elected officials, as well as nonprofit and government organizations.
Mr. Paul is also a weekly commentator and expert in the news regarding celebrities, athletes, elected officials, CEOs, as well as corporations with reputations in crisis. He is interviewed often by top national and international TV, radio and print news organizations including CNN, MSNBC, Fox News Channel, CNBC, BBC, ABC, CBS, TruTV, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, Associated Press, Reuters, U.P.I., N.Y. Times, Wall Street Journal, National Public Radio and many others. Mr. Paul has been published in many leading magazines and professional journals. He is a former political columnist and reporter. He is also editor of a popular blog called The Reputation Doctor.
In addition, Mr. Paul is a former adjunct Professor at several universities in New York. He taught crisis communications and reputation management at New York University, government and nonprofit communications at Milano Graduate School at New School University, public and international affairs at [Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs]1, and work-team dynamics and business communications at [The King's College]2 in New York City.
BACKGROUND
According to his biographical note, Mr. Paul took a leave of absence from MGP from 1998-1999 to serve in the administration of former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani as EVP of communications, marketing and advertising for NYC Economic Development Corp. helping to retain and attract many businesses in New York.
Prior to founding his company Mr. Paul was global managing director of business strategy & marketing communications for MCI Systemhouse (now a division of EDS). He was responsible for world-wide marketing and communications for the six global units known as the Vertical Markets Group.
Before MCI, Mr. Paul was vice president and senior counselor of Hill & Knowlton's (H&K) New York Public Affairs Group (then the #2 PR firm in the world). He served as the Group's leading executive and advised clients in the areas of corporate communications, public affairs and crisis communications. At H&K, Mr. Paul counseled many top corporate and government leaders in both good times and bad.
Prior to Hill & Knowlton, Mr. Paul was senior associate at Burson-Marsteller (then the #1 PR firm in the world). He was recruited directly from graduate school at Columbia University and entered the firm's Aviator Management Training Program. Mr. Paul was also founder and director of the Multicultural Taskforce at Burson-Marsteller. While with the firm, he developed and implemented numerous strategic public-relations programs for Fortune 500 clients.
Before entering PR consulting, Mr. Paul was an aide to former U.S. Senator Alfonse D'Amato (R-N.Y.) in both D.C. and NYC working on foreign affairs, economic development and defense issues. He was also an expert in opposition research and served as deputy research director of former U.S. Senator D'Amato's successful re-election campaign in 1992.
Prior to serving as a top aide to former U.S. Senator Alfonse D'Amato, he was a former aide to N.Y. State Senator Nick Spano and Assemblyman Vincent Leibell, two leading Republicans in the New York State Legislature. At MGP, Mr. Paul also provides strategic PR counsel to elected officials throughout the U.S. and in Washington, D.C. and he also provides strategic PR counsel to top political leaders in several countries around the world.
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