John F. Gulick

John F. Gulick.John F. Gulick is an accredited public relations professional serving the communications needs of government and industry clients worldwide from offices in Northern Virginia.

Gulick is co-author of Media Isn't A Four Letter Word, the definitive guide to effective encounters with members of the fourth estate. The book was named one of the top publicity materials for 2003 by the League of American Communications Professionals capturing top honors in its category and 14th overall out of 813 entries from around the world.

He has held senior communications positions with Fairchild Republic Corp. in Farmingdale, N.Y., COMSAT Corp. in Washington, D.C, Grumman Corp. in Melbourne, FL, and Computer Sciences Corp. where he supported the company's multi billion dollar information technology business as a corporate director in Falls Church, Va., and San Diego, CA. Gulick also founded his own PR and advertising agency in Fort Walton Beach, FL. He began his professional career as an Air Force public affairs officer and held key positions within the USAF research, development and acquisition career field at the Pentagon and Wright-Patterson AFB in Dayton, Ohio.

Gulick has been particularly effective in creating innovative PR strategy, marketing and collateral solutions for clients at international venues such as the Farnborough and Paris International Air Shows. He holds a prestigious Thoth Award from the National Capitol Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America and also several Gold Image Awards from the Florida Public Relations Association. He also co-authored the United States Air Force portion of The Shield & The Storm, a commemorative volume documenting the accomplishments of the U.S. military during the first Gulf War in 1991.

Gulick holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Temple University and a master's degree in public relations from The American University. He is former chair of the Electronics Industries Alliance Public Relations Committee and the Washington Communicators Workshop and currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Air Force Public Affairs Alumni Association and a Partner in The Karen Ryan Group of Washington, D.C. He and his wife Lynn have two children and one grandson and live in northern Virginia. He is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America.

 

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