# Kim L. Hunter

> Kim L. Hunter is the Los Angeles-based founder and CEO of LAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS, founder and chairman and CEO of The LAGRANT Foundation, and founder and managing partner of KLH & Associates. His work connects multicultural communications, student scholarships and professional development, and recruitment of experienced communications talent.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at LAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS
- **Organizations:** LAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS, The LAGRANT Foundation, KLH & Associates
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, University of Washington, Master’s degree in International Management, University of St. Thomas, Minnesota, Minority Business Executive Program and Advanced Minority Business Executive Program certificates, Dartmouth College, Tuck School of Business
- **Known for:** Arthur W. Page Society Distinguished Service Award, 2012., Individual Achievement SABRE Award, 2013., PRWeek Hall of Fame inductee, 2017.

## Career timeline

- **1982** — University of Washington graduating class.
- **1990** — Founded LAGRANT COMMUNICATIONS in Los Angeles.
- **1998** — Established The LAGRANT Foundation.
- **2012** — Received the Arthur W. Page Society Distinguished Service Award; returned to UW for a student CEO roundtable.
- **2013** — Received an Individual Achievement SABRE Award and was named to the Innovator 25.
- **2017** — Inducted into PRWeek’s Hall of Fame.
- **2019** — Spoke at Elon University’s Unity in Communications dinner.

## Achievements

- Arthur W. Page Society Distinguished Service Award, 2012.
- Individual Achievement SABRE Award, 2013.
- PRWeek Hall of Fame inductee, 2017.
- PRWeek Top 20 Most Influential Communicators in the Last 20 Years, 2018.
- Founded three organizations spanning communications services, scholarships and executive recruitment.

## Latest updates

- **—** — Listed as a judge for the Museum of Public Relations NextGen Awards; the page does not provide a month.

## Links

- Website: https://www.lagrantcommunications.com/kim-l-hunter
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimlagranthunter
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/KimLHunter

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