Edward Lozzi

Edward Lozzi is an American publicist, political consultant, former White House Press Advance staffer, and writer. He is the founder of a Beverly Hills-based public relations company. [1] He is an occasional contributor to The Huffington Post. [2] He is often consulted by media outlets seeking the opinion of a seasoned public relations expert on matters relating to celebrities, high profile legal cases, political campaigns, crisis management, and the entertainment world. [3] [4]

Biography

Lozzi was born in Hawthorne, New Jersey to young Big Band musician Virgil Lozzi and Elizabeth Rhodes, daughter of Raymond L. Rhodes, founder of the Rhodes Real Estate and Insurance companies and a government official in the Eisenhower administration. [5] .

Public Relations

Lozzi founded Edward Lozzi & Associates, a Beverly Hills public relations company, in 1981. Clients have included Jon Voight, Milton Berle, Larry Hagman, Debbie Reynolds [6], Lou Ferrigno, George Barris, Zsa Zsa Gabor [7], Francesca Hilton [8] Oscar winner Shirley Jones, and actress Lana Clarkson [9] [10] Corporate clients have included Chasen's Restaurant and the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films' Annual Saturn Awards ceremonies, and attorney Melvin Belli [11]. He is the publicist for the annual Night Of A Hundred Stars Oscar party held in Beverly Hills. [12] [13] [14] [15] In 2001, Lozzi won the Irwin Award for Book Publicist of the Year. [16] [17]

White House media work

Between 1990-1993, Lozzi served as a White House Press Advance Office aide for the George H.W. Bush Administration. [18]