John W. Hill
| John W. Hill | |
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| Born |
November 26, 1890 Near Shelbyville, Indiana |
| Died | March 17, 1977 (aged 86) New York City |
| Known for | Founder of Hill & Knowlton |
| Home town | San Antonio, Texas |
John Wiley Hill (November 26, 1890 – March 17, 1977) was an American public relations executive. He co-founded Hill & Knowlton with Donald Knowlton in 1933.
Hill worked as a journalist for 18 years, eventually becoming an editor and financial columnist. Hill moved to public relations in 1927, opening a firm in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1933, he brought in Donald Knowlton and began their firm. It eventually became the world's largest public relations firm.
Hill died in Manhattan of a brain tumor.
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