Howard Rubenstein, PR's 'dean of damage control,' dies at 88
Howard Rubenstein, PR's 'dean of damage control,' dies at 88 Patrick Oster, Bloomberg FacebookTwitterEmail His death was announced by his son Steven, the president of Rubenstein Associates Inc. Once called "New York's No. 1 public relations man" by the New York Times, Rubenstein used his personal connections among politicians, real estate moguls, media owners and entertainment stars to promote the best interests of his clients. In 1999, when his firm celebrated its 45th anniversary, it had about 500 accounts that generated $30 million a year, according to a Times story at the time. His clien...