Carnegie Mellon Heinz College

Biography

Professional Experience

Ed Barr has written professionally for over 25 years in various marketing and management positions. He has also served as a marketing and fund development consultant to for-profit and non-profit organizations such as Nextel, the Byzantine Catholic Seminary and Renewal, Inc. Previous employment includes:

Vice President of Marketing, Allegheny University Medical Practices -West
AUMP-West is a group of 260 physicians in over 80 offices in southwestern Pennsylvania.

Director of Corporate Communications, Pittsburgh Mercy Health System

• Managed a staff of fifteen professionals in news media relations, graphic design, print production, medical media, special events and community relations.
• Managed the organization's $2 million advertising program and the activities of its advertising and design and PR agencies.

Director of Public Relations and Fund Development, Altoona Hospital

Teaching Experience

• Carnegie Mellon University
  Adjunct Professor of Marketing and Professional Writing.
• University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public and International Affairs
  Adjunct Professor of Marketing.

Education

Barr is a graduate of Clarion University of Pennsylvania, with a Bachelor of Science in Education. He received a Master of Education in English from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Education

M.Ed., English, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

H. John Heinz III College
Carnegie Mellon University
5000 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890

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