Biography

Howard Bragman was one of the most recognized public relations professionals in America. He took his 30+ years of agency experience, in virtually every area of PR, and became the "go-to" guy on television to explain celebrity misbehavior, corporate crisis and the role of "spin" in our everyday lives. He was a frequent contributor to ABC's Good Morning America (1975), and PR expert on CNN and MSNBC.

He founded "Fifteen Minutes" in 2005, which evolved into a respected American boutique entertainment public relations agency. His personal participation included high-level strategy, top-tier media contacts, crisis communications, media training and agency vision and values. Prior to "Fifteen Minutes", he founded "BNC", which became the largest entertainment PR agency in the world. He sold the agency to IPG in 2000.

Prior to that, he was a Vice President at the PR firm Burson-Marsteller. In addition to his agency work, Bragman was an award-winning adjunct professor at the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communications and is the author of the bestselling book, "Where's My Fifteen Minutes? (Penguin/Portfolio, 2008).

He received numerous awards and recognition for his work as a political activist for those with HIV/AIDS, GLBT Civil Rights and Jewish causes. He resided in Los Angeles with his husband, a nationally-respected horse trainer.
- IMDb mini biography by: Fifteen Minutes