Thomas Kelleher on career origin
From Tom Kelleher discusses his first experience in Public Relations · · Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press)
“I actually got the internship because I met a vice president of marketing while bartending at one of his holiday parties.”
On , Thomas Kelleher, Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer & Director at B. RILEY FINANCIAL INC, spoke about career origin during Tom Kelleher discusses his first experience in Public Relations on Oxford Academic (Oxford University Press).
About Thomas Kelleher
In 2016, Kelleher discussed his entry into public relations, recalling that he secured an internship after meeting a vice president of marketing while bartending at a holiday party. He said he was surprised to find that professionals in the field "really love their work" and described the job as involving strategy, writing, and intellectual effort. Kelleher added that he continues to find communications exciting because it allows him to promote things he likes and use his writing and strategic skills. In 2019, Kelleher, as chair of the advertising department at the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications, asked alumni and friends to donate to the program. He stated that donations of any size help bring industry professionals to review student portfolios and that the percentage of alumni who give is a key metric for the department's success.