# Gary Larson

> Gary Larson is the founder, president and CEO of Larson Communications, an education-focused communications firm he founded in 2007. His career grew out of a volunteer school-revocation campaign in 2000 and communications leadership in California charter-school associations. He advises education organizations on public relations, positioning, advocacy and public trust.

- **Role:** Founder, President & CEO at Larson Communications
- **Organizations:** Larson Communications, California Charter Schools Association, California Network of Educational Charters, San Francisco Guardsmen (volunteer)
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in communications and political science, University of Southern California, Master’s degree in public administration, University of Southern California
- **Known for:** Founded Larson Communications in 2007., Built an education-focused communications practice serving organizations nationally., Authored a 2008 public-opinion issue brief for the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.

## Career timeline

- **2000** — Volunteered to help parents contest the revocation of a San Francisco charter school.
- **2002** — Identified in contemporary coverage as communications director of the California Network of Educational Charters.
- **Before 2007** — Served as vice president of communications at the California Charter Schools Association.
- **2007** — Founded Larson Communications.
- **2008** — Authored a National Alliance for Public Charter Schools issue brief on familiarity and public approval.
- **2010** — Listed as a media contact for a Stanford CREDO report announcement.
- **2019** — Announced as a National Charter Schools Conference presenter with Raj Thakkar and Ted Fujimoto.
- **2023** — Presented a communications proposal to Navigator Schools with Heather Vega.
- **2026** — Delivered a Bold by Choice Summit talk and published two CharterFolk essays.

## Achievements

- Founded Larson Communications in 2007.
- Built an education-focused communications practice serving organizations nationally.
- Authored a 2008 public-opinion issue brief for the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Published two CharterFolk essays, on June 9 and June 11, addressing school communications and movement strategy.
- **2026-04** — Presented Don’t Make Them Wait: Break the Playbook at the April 28 Bold by Choice Summit.

## Links

- Website: https://larsonpr.com/team/gary-larson/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/garylarson
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/garylarson07

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Last updated: 2026-10-22