This artifact is shared in partnership with the Museum of Public Relations.
Ofield Dukes was born in 1939 in Rutledge, Alabama, and handed away in 2011. Dukes’ work included advising all Democratic presidential candidates since 1968 and lots of different political and cultural figures. His work targeted on strengthening the connection between Washington and Black leaders. All through his profession, he labored with different famend company purchasers, together with Lever Brothers, Anheuser-Busch, CBS Data, AT&T, the Nationwide Bankers Affiliation, the Nationwide Training Affiliation and the Treasury Division. He retired a number of months earlier than his passing.
The plaque was gifted to Dukes from Motown Data. Motown was among the many first purchasers as Dukes launched his public relations agency, Ofield Dukes & Associates, in 1969. The plaque is at the moment housed and displayed by the Museum of Public Relations in downtown Manhattan.
“Motown Data Gratefully Acknowledges Ofield Dukes, A Residing Legend and a Public Relations Pioneer. In honor of Black Historical past Month, we have a good time your legacy, important contributions to Motown Data, and your lifetime dedication to the sector of Public Relations and Communications.”
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