John swears that his boyhood dream was to be the operator of a street sweeper. The burning desire to clean things up may have led him inexorably into a career in journalism – as a UPI reporter for two daily newspapers – before moving into politics where he ran a congressional office and worked as press secretary to a U.S. senator. John moved into PR with the founding of the Brodeur/Martin Company in Nevada in 1979, followed by the founding of Brodeur & Partners in Boston in 1985.
John Brodeur
Chairman
My favorite place is:
On a boat in Maine
On a boat in Maine
My greatest indulgence is:
Baskin-Robbins chocolate mint
Baskin-Robbins chocolate mint
If I could choose a talent, it would be:
Playing a guitar or piano
Playing a guitar or piano
The phrase I use too frequently is:
You’re kiddin’ me.
You’re kiddin’ me.
I’d like to be reincarnated as:
My cat, Sam
My cat, Sam
People would be stunned if they knew:
I collect old bottles
I collect old bottles
Where I went to college:
University of Nevada, Reno, and Harvard Kennedy School
University of Nevada, Reno, and Harvard Kennedy School