Power in the PR industry has typically been defined by the relative prominence and profiles of the client, company, or brands themselves, not always the communicator individually.
There have always been exceptions, such as Harold Burson, founder and chairman of Burson-Marsteller. He is in the Hall of Fame of power, influence, and relevance, certainly in terms of the PRWeek Power List.
When the Power List debuted, Richard Edelman, CEO of Edelman, had set the PR universe ...