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October 29, 2001
Markle Foundation Names Peter Kerr Chief Communications Officer
Former New York Times Reporter and Phoenix House Vice
President To Head Public Affairs and Public Education Effort
New York, NY -- Peter Kerr, a former New York Times correspondent and veteran
communications executive has been named Chief Communications Officer of the Markle
Foundation, Zoë Baird, the Foundation's president announced today. In this role,
Mr. Kerr will be in charge of the development and management of the foundation's
public affairs and public education operation, as well as all communications
strategies, media relations and key programs and projects.
"Peter's unique range of experience will be invaluable to Markle as we
continue our work to shape and promote the development of communications industries
that address public needs," said Ms. Baird. "He brings with him extensive
experience in building communications strategies and has a reporter's keen sense
of what makes news."
"The Markle Foundation is dedicated to helping improve the lives of people
worldwide through new opportunities created by emerging technologies," said
Peter Kerr. "I am excited to help them with such a vision."
Before coming to Markle, Mr. Kerr was Vice President of Communications of
Phoenix House, where he helped raise the profile of the substance abuse
treatment organization, which operates 82 programs in eight states and has
total of $100 million in revenues. He played a lead role in increasing the
organization's visibility in Congress, resulting in the introduction of
legislation favorable to the organization, while at the same time raising
its national profile.
Prior to that, Mr. Kerr served as Vice President of Communications and Marketing
for Empire Blue Cross & Blue Shield of New York. In this role, he helped
restore an historic New York brand to financial health. From 1993-95, Mr. Kerr
was Senior Vice President at Bozell Sawyer Miller, a top public relations and
crisis communications firms, serving Fortune 100 companies worldwide.
Mr. Kerr worked for fourteen years as a reporter, supervisor and bureau chief
with the New York Times. As a reporter, he covered the rise of crack cocaine
in the United States and oversaw coverage of drug production and diplomacy in
countries such as Columbia, Bolivia, Thailand and Burma. He also served as a
financial reporter for the Times, covering health care and insurance industries
and wrote extensively on the Clinton administration's health care reforms and
the impact of managed care on the private sector.
Mr. Kerr holds a Master of Science from Columbia University's School of
Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California
at Berkeley.
About the Markle Foundation
The Markle Foundation works to realize the potential of emerging communications
media and information technology to improve people's lives and promotes the
development of communications industries that address public needs. The Foundation's
work focuses on three primary areas: Policy for a Networked
Society, Interactive Media for Children,
and Healthcare.
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