Bob Hope

About Bob Hope

A 50-year veteran of the public relations industry who has experience at the highest levels of business, having worked in both New York and Atlanta. Noted as the public relations director for the Braves when Hank Aaron broke the career home run record of Babe Ruth and also as Ted Turner\'s original publicist and promoter. A strong advocate of women\'s opportunities and women\'s sports, served as a trustee and officer of the Women\'s Sports Foundation and is a past winner of the President\'s Award for work in support of opportunities for girls and women in sports. He has organized an annual trip of 50 to rural Honduras to build schools and other projects for a quarter century. Former executive Vice President of the world’s largest public relations firm in New York. Author of two books. Widowed, dad of two daughters— Named “Most Admired CEO”— 100 Most Influential Atlantans— 500 Most Influential Georgians “Living Legend”— 500 Most Powerful Atlantans “Business Legend”— Georgia Public Relations Hall of Fame— Atlanta “Father of the Year”— District “Rotarian of the Year”— Rotary International “Service Above Self” winner— Women’s Sports Foundation Presidents Award— Atlanta Hospitality Hall of Fame— Distinguished Service Award of Atlanta Business League. Richard Stormont Hospitality Award. Vice Chair and Emcee of Rotary International Convention. Founder of HAVE FoundationSpecialties: creative communicationsconsumer communicationspublic affairssports marketingevent marketingcrisis communications

Experience

1. Chairman and Co-founder

   Hope Beckham Espinosa

   Jul 2022 — Present

   Founded the company as an event marketing company by transferring the assets of the Colorado Silver Bullets from Whittle Communications. Added public relations services in 1998

Education

• Georgia State University

  AB, Journalism

  1964 — 1969

Skills

• Newsletters
• Strategic Planning
• Integrated Marketing
• Advertising
• Public Affairs
• Storytelling
• Blogging
• Publicity
• Strategic Communications
• Communications Planning
• New Business Development
• Event Management
• Crisis Communications
• Event Planning
• Editing
• Social Media
• Sports Marketing
• Copywriting
• Leadership
• Press Releases
• Online Advertising
• Public Relations
• Internal Communications
• Media Relations
• Corporate Communications
• Marketing Strategy
• Public Speaking
• Marketing Communications
• Sports
• Reputation Management
• Social Media Marketing
• Sponsorship
• Marketing