Name: Dr. Joseph V. Trahan, III, APR, Fellow PRSA

Chapter: Georgia

Current position: CEO/PResident/International Media Relations Trainer Trahan & Associates

How long in current position:16 years

First PR job:Public Relations Intern Indiana Pacers

Where you attended college: BA-Tulane Univ.; MA-Ball State Univ.;  PD.-Univ. of Southern MIss.

If you weren’t doing PR, you’d be……US Park Service Ranger

Proudest professional accomplishment: Inducted into The Southern Public Relations Federation(SPRF) Hall of Fame

What is your passion? Public Relations Training, Reading, Tulane University & The New Orleans Saints!

Why you are a PRSA member? I’m very proud of my profession.

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