E. Bruce Harrison

E. Bruce Harrison (April 3, 1932 – January 16, 2021)

HARRISON E. Bruce Harrison, Jr. April 3, 1932 - January 16, 2021

Harrison was born in Alabama.

Harrison started his career as a reporter at a local newspaper and the press secretary of an Alabama Democratic Senator.

In 1973, Bruce Harrison founded the E. Bruce Harrison Company. His skill as a communicator, business leader, and counselor for Fortune 100 companies and adjunct professor at Georgetown University impacted the lives of so many in positive ways. A graduate of the University of Alabama, he was a reporter and managing editor at two newspapers in Alabama and Georgia, before going to Washington as a press secretary to a Member of the House of Representatives.The recipient of many awards and honors including the Distinguished Service Award from the Arthur Page Society, the Outstanding Journalism Graduate award and its Distinguished Achievement Award from his alma mater, the University of Alabama; The Society of Professional Journalists Board of Directors Distinguished Service Award for the initiation of Project Watchdog on press freedom.

The Public Relations Society of America made him a fellow and inducted him into the PR Hall of Fame; the Associated Press gave him its Radio Journalism Award; and the National Press Club recognized him for distinguished service. Bruce was also a community leader both in the Kiwanis Club of Arlington, VA, and on the board of the Cherry Hill United Methodist Church.

Retirement

In his retirement, he volunteered at Virginia Hospital Center and brought comfort to those at the end of life. Bruce's true love was reporting and his long commitment to ensuring freedom of the press. He was a lifetime member of the Society of Professional Journalists, the National Press Club and a strong supporter of the First Amendment.