Ronn Torossian

Is Adam Neumann’s Billion Dollar Payout a Sign of Brighter Future to Come?

Ronn TorossianNovember 4, 2019

With the recent announcement that former WeWork CEO Adam Neumann was offered about $1.7 billion in stock, cash and credit to walk away from the company he founded and give up his voting rights, many began to wonder what this would mean for his longer-term legacy both at the company, and as a business leader.

Ronn Torossian

Ronn Torossian is the founder and CEO of 5W Public Relations, one of the 10 largest independently-owned PR firms in the United States. His roster of client experience includes work for L’Oréal, Unilever, Walgreens, SAP NS2, Sparkling Ice, KRUPS, Zeta Global, Sinclair Broadcast Group, Wendy Williams, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and Microsoft. Torossian has lectured on crisis PR at Harvard Business School, has appeared on CNN & CNBC, was named to PR Week’s “40 under Forty” list, is a contributing columnist for Forbes and the New York Observer, and his book, “For Immediate Release: Shape Minds, Build Brands, and Deliver Results With Game-Changing Public Relations” is an industry best-seller.