Susan Magrino Dunning
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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
New York, US
Profile Verified by The Marque
Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
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In Their Own Right
Biography
Susan Magrino Dunning is the Chairman and CEO of Magrino PR, which she founded in 1992. Susan is widely known as a leader in public relations, with expertise in branding and marketing developed throughout her distinguished career.
Magrino PR is one of the premier full-service public relations, marketing and communications firms in the industry. The firm was recently named as one of America's Best PR Agencies in their 2021 list, and has been honored as one of the Top 50 Most Powerful PR Firms by Observer six years in a row. Magrino PR has a focus in both media relations and social media/influencer marketing, in addition to its lifestyle divisions that include consumer goods, travel, real estate, food, wine & spirits and special events.
Over the course of her career, Susan has been instrumental in building and publicizing some of the world’s most prestigious brands, including: Martha Stewart, William Grant & Sons, Moët Hennessy, the Smithsonian Institution, the Hearst Corporation, Baccarat, Christie’s International Real Estate, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Fontainebleau Miami Beach, William Grant & Sons, Coach, Alain Ducasse, and The Plaza Hotel, among many others.
Susan currently serves on the advisory board of the Glass House, part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. She has also previously served on numerous boards, including Literacy Partners and Manitoga: The Russel Wright Design Center, and is active in supporting charities benefiting food, design, and culture.
She earned a BA from Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY. She continues to support her alma mater through a scholarship she established and in alumni events.
The Record
Background
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1992 — Present
Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Magrino PR
Magrino PR is an award-winning, preeminent lifestyle public relations agency with over 20 years of experience and success. The agency specializes in public relations, marketing, and communications for the world’s most revered brands in travel, food, wine & spirits, and consumer goods.
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1983 — 1992
Public Relations
Penguin Random House
Penguin Random House is the world’s largest trade book publisher. Worldwide, the company is comprised of the adult and children’s fiction and non fiction print and digital trade book publishing businesses of Penguin and Random House in the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, and South Africa.
In The News
Newsfeed
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28 June 2023 · Agility PR Solutions
Magrino Agency Closes Out Q2 with Addition of Multiple New Clients Across the Firm’s Business
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22 March 2022 · Observer
The Best PR Firms in America 2022
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26 July 2021 · Wine Industry Advisor
Treasury Wine Estates Names Magrino PR as US Agency of Record for Historic Napa Valley Properties
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Formative Years
Education
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Skidmore College
BA | English, Studio Art
Areas Of Focus