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- President of Killeen Furtney Group
- Speaker, writer, author, expert and educator in public relationsKilleen Furtney Group: Joann Killeen
- Attended: Simmons College in Boston and California State University at NorthridgeKilleen Furtney Group: Joann Killeen
- Has a Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree in Journalism and a Master of Science (MS) Degree in Communications ManagementKilleen Furtney Group: Joann Killeen
- Clients include Union Pacific Railroad, Lifetime Corporation, DAKA International, Wal-Mart, Microsoft Corporation, Litton Industries and BlockbusterKilleen Furtney Group: Joann Killeen
- Awards: President’s Exceptional Leadership Award (1993/1994) and Public Relations Professional of the Year (2002)Killeen Furtney Group: Joann Killeen
- Teaches Writing for Public Relations at UCLAKilleen Furtney Group: Joann Killeen
- Stopped representing Nadya Suleman because of death threats she receivedCNN: Death threats forced firm to drop octuplet mom (February 17, 2009)
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Joanne Killeen is a public relations executive who represented Nadya Suleman, the mother who gave birth to octuplets in California on January 26, 2009.
Killen appeared on Larry King Live on February 16, 2009, where she revealed details on death threats she and Suleman received such as "My client's uterus should be ripped out" and "I should be paralyzed."TMZ: Threats Were "Horrible!" (February 17, 2009) Killeen resigned as Suleman's publicist as a result of the death threats.CNN: Death threats forced firm to drop octuplet mom (February 17, 2009)
Joann Killeen Quotes
Killeen's statements in an interview with Larry King about death threats she has received as a result of representing Nadya Suleman:"We had to make a decision about what was in the best interests of our own personal safety and that of our firm. So we met with the police department on Friday. We filed a criminal report. We provided them with all the information with all the threats. And they told us that we should take this very seriously."CNN: Death threats forced firm to drop octuplet mom (February 17, 2009)
"They've said to me that I should be put down like an old dog, I should be paralyzed, my client's uterus should be ripped out, she should be put on an island. I don't know what's happened with America, but they are really, really angry and letting me know what they think about this issue."CNN: Death threats forced firm to drop octuplet mom (February 17, 2009)
"The police department has been absolutely wonderful to work with. They've given me a special number to call if anybody stakes out my house, as they have before. I've been followed by paparazzi. I'm not a celebrity, so it's a different position for me to be in."CNN: Death threats forced firm to drop octuplet mom (February 17, 2009)
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