Bill Furlow spent 25 years in
the daily newspaper business,
primarily with the Los Angeles
Times. Since 1995, he has
advised a wide array of clients
in the areas of crisis and
strategic communications.
While Bill has assisted all kinds of
clients with serious issues ranging from
product recall to white-collar crime and
wrongful death, the following are some
of his relevant experiences with
non-profit, church, and educational
organizations:
Student threatened mass
violence at a school
Male teacher had an affair
with a female student and
fled when it was discovered
Female teacher had a sexual
relationship with a girl
student
Large arts organization
fired its CEO
Female teacher became
pregnant by a high school
boy
Weekend death of a teacher
had to be announced to the
school community
Parents sued a private
school for allegedly not
helping their children get
into prestigious
universities
Nonprofit executive stole
tens of thousands of dollars
Male caregiver impregnated a
mentally handicapped woman
Community center employee
was arrested for abusing
a child away from work
Caregivers stole from
defenseless clients
Choir master was arrested
for molesting private
students
Private school had sudden
leadership change
Investment fraud cost a
church millions of dollars
of capital campaign funds
Pastor struck a child
Male dance school employee
charged with having a sexual
relationship with underage
female student
Homesick camper wandered
away from a summer camp in
the California mountains
Children in the care of a
nonprofit were abused by an
older child
Private school announced
significant tuition hike
Registered sex offender was
found working at community
center
Foreign-based religious
denomination was surprised
by cult accusations
Industry association CEO was
sued for reckless spending
An area that has been important to Bill
professionally and personally is
improving race relations and easing
racial tension where it exists.
Professionally Bill helped bring
together the African-American community
and the governmental leadership of a
small Louisiana city to resolve
longstanding grievances, improve public
safety and support for law enforcement,
and dramatically restore damaged
personal relationships. Privately
he has volunteered in efforts to
facilitate understanding and honest
communication among people of different
races.
Bill is married to Davilynn Furlow, also
a former Los Angeles Times journalist,
who assists with research.
