Ronn Torossian

With 20-plus years of experience creating powerful narratives, Torossian is one of the most well respected Public Relations professionals in America. Under his leadership, 5WPR has grown into one of the 15 largest independent PR firms in the nation, with more than 150 professionals in the company’s headquarters in the iconic Helmsley Building in Manhattan. Torossian has been recognized with many awards including being named PR Executive of the Year by the American Business Awards, and Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year semifinalist, amongst others. He is a thought leader on Public Relations and communications, including crisis management, public affairs and social media, and is called on to counsel blue chip companies, top business executives and entrepreneurs both in the United States and worldwide. Torossian has represented top global brands and his firm has been named “PR Agency of the Year” multiple times by the American Business Awards. Torossian regularly provides expert commentary for CNBC, Entertainment Tonight (ET) and Fox News, among other media outlets, and is a contributing columnist for Forbes and the New York Observer. He has been featured in Bloomberg BusinessWeek, The New York Times, Inc. Magazine and more. Torossian’s book, “For Immediate Release: Shape Minds, Build Brands, and Deliver Results With Game-Changing Public Relations,” is a PR best-seller. A NYC native, Torossian lives in Manhattan with his children. He is a member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO), and active in numerous charities. Email Ronn at rtorossian@5wpr.com

ARTICLES BY: Ronn Torossian

April 1, 2020 8:17 am

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Social Distancing and Jewish TV: ‘Unorthodox’ and ‘Hunters’

During time in self-imposed quarantine have had the opportunity to watch more TV than usual. I watched two particularly Jewish TV shows this past weekend. First,...

March 2, 2020 7:37 am

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Defending the Families of Terrorists? Shameful.

On August 23, 2019, a 17-year-old Israeli, Rina Shnerb, was killed by a roadside bomb while hiking with her father and brother. A family went...

February 25, 2020 9:05 am

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A Message for Bernie Sanders

This week, Bernie Sanders announced that he would not attend the annual AIPAC policy conference in Washington, DC. He tweeted that the lobbying group provided...

February 5, 2020 1:14 pm

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Antisemitism Rears Its Ugly Head in Jackson, New Jersey

Against the backdrop of rising antisemitism in America, I was surprised when Dr. Richard Roberts, a major GOP donor who gave over $1 million to...

February 3, 2020 7:08 am

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A Novel Shows That We All Have the Power to Change the World

Over the weekend, I read a great novel -- The Remembrance: Nathan’s Memoir by Larry Roth. For those of us who believe in a higher...

January 17, 2020 11:02 am

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Why Is There a Church at the Largest Jewish Cemetery in the World?

World leaders are planning to gather at Auschwitz this year to commemorate the 75th anniversary of its liberation, and Auschwitz survivors will be guests at...

January 13, 2020 7:50 am

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The Threat of Terrorism at Home

I recently finished reading a new book, Terror in the Cradle of Liberty by Ilya I. Feoktistov, and found it simultaneously fascinating and terrifying. This...

January 6, 2020 10:44 am

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Remembering Barry Liben

Barry Liben died on January 2, 2020, in New York at the age of 67. He was a great man on so many levels. His...

December 4, 2019 8:26 am

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How a Billionaire Is Working to Repair Israel’s Public Image

The great Jewish leader Hillel said: “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And when I am for myself, what am...

November 12, 2019 5:20 am

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New Israel Fund Creates a ‘Philanthropic’ Arm

It was recently reported that after a handful of philanthropists were told by their local Jewish Federations that the organizations would not donate money to...

November 4, 2019 6:35 am

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New Book Tells a Holocaust Family Mystery

I just finished reading an extraordinary new book, House on Endless Waters by author Emuna Elon. From start to finish, I found it to be well-written, touching,...

August 27, 2019 4:17 am

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Anti-Jewish Discrimination at the Temple Mount

I recently returned from a visit with my children to Israel. Dominating certain news cycles was the fact that Israel refused entrance to Minnesota Congresswoman...

August 11, 2019 7:48 am

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Tlaib and Omar Wanted to Spread Hate; Israel Was Right to Refuse Them

Those who support peace in the Middle East should support Israel in banning Minnesota Congresswoman Ilhan Omar and Michigan Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib from entering Israel....

August 5, 2019 7:00 am

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New Israel Fund Grantee Continues to Work Against Israel

Adalah, an Israeli-Arab organization that often attacks the Jewish state, was recently awarded $462,391 by the New Israel Fund. Here are some of Adalah’s heinous activities: On...