Robert Cornet

Dr. Cornet is a senior communications strategist and writer with more than 35 years of experience as both consultant and corporate executive for global organizations in sectors as diverse as utilities, higher education, beverage alcohol, broadcasting, management consulting, retailing, and health care.

During his career, Dr. Cornet has been the principal in his own communications firm; the executive director of university relations at Butler University; the director of communications at Towers Perrin; an associate professor of business and the managing director of the Academy for Corporate Governance at Fordham University; vice president for corporate affairs at NBC; manager of editorial services for Philip Morris Companies and Miller Brewing; communications officer for Hamilton County, Tennessee, Government; and an instructor and assistant professor of English at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. Dr. Cornet holds a PhD in English from the Pennsylvania State University and BA and MA degrees in English from Florida State University.

Representative clients include: AVANGRID, Diageo North America, EvergreenHealth in Seattle, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Kohl’s Department Stores, Tillinghast, Towers Perrin, Eli Lilly, Clarian Health Partners, Miller Brewing Company, ComPsych.

Education

• MA Florida State University (1966 — 1967)
• BA Florida State University (1962 — 1966)
• Edgewater High School

Companies

• Principal Cornet Communications Counsel, Inc., the Think/Write Company (1997)
• Executive Director of University Relations Butler University (1996 — 1997)
• Director of Communications Towers Perrin (1990 — 1996)
• Managing Director, Academy for Corporate Governance Fordham University (1987 — 1990)
• Associate Professor, Graduate School of Business Fordham University (1987 — 1990)
• Vice President, Corporate Affairs NBC (1980 — 1987)
• Manager, Editorial Services Philip Morris Capital Corp (1980 — 1980)
• Manager, Editorial Services Miller Brewing Company (1978 — 1980)
• Communications Officer Hamilton County Government (1975 — 1978)