# Tom Coyne

> Tom Coyne founded Coyne PR in 1991 at age 22 and remains its founder and CEO. A Marist alumnus and former football captain, he built an independent communications agency around an employee-centered hiring philosophy. His personal honors include PRNEWS CEO of the Year in 2022 and the PRSA New York John W. Hill Lifetime Achievement Award in 2023. The agency has offices in New Jersey and New York and international connections through Worldcom.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at Coyne PR
- **Organizations:** Coyne PR, The Worldcom Public Relations Group (agency membership), Marist University (alumnus)
- **Education:** Bachelor of Arts, Marist College (now Marist University)
- **Known for:** PRWeek 40 Under 40, 2008., PRNEWS Platinum Awards CEO of the Year, 2022., PRSA New York John W. Hill Lifetime Achievement Award, 2023.

## Career timeline

- **1991** — Graduated from Marist and founded Coyne PR at age 22.
- **2008** — Named to PRWeek’s 40 Under 40.
- **2009** — Coyne PR named PRWeek Midsize Agency of the Year; agency staged Candy Land on Lombard Street for Hasbro.
- **2015** — Contributed agency services, naming and creative materials to the Marist Million Challenge for football.
- **2022** — Received PRNEWS Platinum Awards CEO of the Year.
- **2023** — Received PRSA New York’s John W. Hill Lifetime Achievement Award.
- **2026** — Coyne PR received Best Mid-Sized Agency recognition at the PRSA Anvil Awards.

## Achievements

- PRWeek 40 Under 40, 2008.
- PRNEWS Platinum Awards CEO of the Year, 2022.
- PRSA New York John W. Hill Lifetime Achievement Award, 2023.
- Founded and continues to lead independent agency Coyne PR, which reports more than 150 professionals and more than 1,000 industry awards.
- Contributed professional agency services to the Marist Million Challenge.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — On September 23, Coyne PR announced its seventh consecutive inclusion in the PRNEWS Agency Elite roster, for the 2027 Top 120.
- **2026-06** — A June 8 announcement reported Coyne PR’s Best Mid-Sized Agency award at the 2026 PRSA Anvil Awards and a recently launched Analytics & Intelligence practice.
- **2025-05** — Published Being Creative Is the Safest Move We Can Make in O’Dwyer’s on May 30.

## Links

- Website: https://www.coynepr.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tocoyne
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/coynepr
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/coyne_pr/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CoynePR/

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Last updated: 2026-10-06