# John F. Kouten

> John F. Kouten is the founder and CEO of JFK Communications. A 1989 Rowan University graduate, he worked in Manhattan public relations agencies and at Sanofi, Bristol-Myers Squibb and Johnson & Johnson before starting his own firm in 2004. He served as president of PRSA Philadelphia in 2018 and writes about communications strategy, inbound marketing and media measurement.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at JFK Communications
- **Organizations:** JFK Communications, Sanofi, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson, PRSA Philadelphia, Sustainable PR
- **Education:** Associate degree; field not specified, Brookdale Community College, Communications degree, Rowan University
- **Known for:** Founded JFK Communications in 2004 and remains its CEO., Elected president of PRSA Philadelphia for 2018., Recognized among Rowan alumni honored at the 2015 PRSA Philadelphia Pepperpot and Achievement Awards; the university report does not specify his award category.

## Career timeline

- **1989** — Graduated from Rowan University; began working at Manhattan public relations agencies.
- **1994-1996** — Manager of corporate communications at Sanofi.
- **1996-2002** — Worked in communications at Bristol-Myers Squibb.
- **2002** — Joined Johnson & Johnson.
- **2004** — Started JFK Communications; reported having no clients in May and three by June.
- **2005** — David Avitabile joined as co-partner, according to the 2013 retrospective.
- **2013** — JFK moved from shared Princeton offices into 2,500 square feet in Trenton.
- **2018** — Served as president of PRSA Philadelphia.

## Achievements

- Founded JFK Communications in 2004 and remains its CEO.
- Elected president of PRSA Philadelphia for 2018.
- Recognized among Rowan alumni honored at the 2015 PRSA Philadelphia Pepperpot and Achievement Awards; the university report does not specify his award category.

## Latest updates

- **2023-03** — Published Maximize Your Media Monitoring on March 28, arguing that monitoring should inform strategic action.

## Links

- Website: https://jfkhealth.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-f-kouten-5548441

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