Ronn Torossian

Ronn Torossian
With 25-plus years of experience creating powerful narratives, Ronn Torossian is one of the most well respected Public Relations professionals in America. Under his leadership, 5WPR has grown into one of the 10 largest independent PR firms in the nation, with more than 250 professionals. 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. His firm has been named “PR Agency of the Year” multiple times by the American Business Awards. Torossian is an active philanthropist and communal leader serving on multiple charity boards. Torossian’s book, “For Immediate Release: Shape Minds, Build Brands, and Deliver Results With Game-Changing Public Relations,” is a PR best-seller. An American-Israeli, Torossian has two children and is a member of Young Presidents Organization (YPO).

ARTICLES BY: Ronn Torossian

December 21, 2014 12:56 pm

Hallmark Rightfully Pulls Swastika Gift Wrap

The holiday season is well underway, and we are all wrapping up 2014. You can call it smooth sailing, right? Well, what a Hallmark customer...

December 14, 2014 3:03 pm

‘This Too Shall Pass’

"This too shall pass" is something I remember my mother, Penny Waga, saying to my sister and me as children. I remember so many great things...

December 8, 2014 8:52 am

Finding Inner Peace

For so many people, spirituality brings inner peace and allows increased serenity. For me personally, the more my mind is in the right place, the better...

December 1, 2014 8:32 am

Why Art Matters to Jews and Humanity

From December 4-7, the "Art Basel" show will be held in Miami Beach. The show is considered the premiere modern and contemporary art show -...

November 28, 2014 11:21 am

What Does The American Jewish Committee Do?

The American Jewish Committee recently financed a study - after a series of seminars - that, according to their website, found that "Three distinct groups in...

November 23, 2014 3:50 pm

American Jews Are Funding Anti-Israel Activities

On the Israeli political spectrum, there are positions that are out of the realm of acceptable values on both the extreme right and the extreme...

November 16, 2014 1:30 pm

What Does it Mean to be ‘Religious’?

My pet peeve as a proudly involved and committed Jew has to do with the word "religious." Some synonyms for the word include devout, pious,...

November 12, 2014 12:55 pm

An Amazing Movie: ‘Righteous Rebel: Rabbi Avi Weiss’

A packed house attended the screening of "Righteous Rebel: Rabbi Avi Weiss" on Saturday night at the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale. It was a touching, beautiful movie that...

November 6, 2014 8:14 am

Israelis Should Not Finance American Jewish Education

Israel's Deputy Education Minister Avi Wortzman recently said that the State of Israel should help Jewish youth in the Diaspora get a Jewish education. Wortzman said that...

October 30, 2014 10:15 am

When in Israel, Visit the Farkash Gallery and Menachem Begin Heritage Center

As a regular visitor to Israel, I recently found myself without plans for a full day and wanted to see something different. Hence I found...

October 27, 2014 10:48 pm

Thoughts From a Recent Trip to Israel

I just returned from a whirlwind trip to Israel, and here are some observations from the October, post-Chagim trip: Electric bicycles are all the rage in Tel...

October 20, 2014 2:50 pm

Lessons to Learn From Rabbi Barry Freundel

The arrest of Rabbi Barry Freundel, spiritual leader of the Kesher Israel congregation in Washington, DC, is an event which should prompt soul-searching in the Orthodox Jewish...

October 15, 2014 12:04 am

Bringing Movies and Tourists to Israel

A few months ago it was announced that the Israeli government was allocating $4 million, in conjunction with the City of Jerusalem, to encourage the shooting...

October 13, 2014 6:49 am