Mary Rahman
| Mary Rahman | |
|---|---|
| Native name | মেরি শুবর্ণা রহমান |
| Born |
Mary Shuborna Rahman 14 September 1978 London, England |
| Residence | Maida Vale, Westminster, London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Ethnicity | Bengali |
| Education | English Literature, MSc Media and Communications |
| Alma mater |
Queen Mary University London School of Economics |
| Occupation | Publicist, press and public relations consultant |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Title | Director of MRPR |
| Religion | Islam |
| Spouse(s) | Abdul Haque |
| Children | 1 |
| Website |
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Mary Shuborna Rahman (Bengali: মেরি শুবর্ণা রহমান; born 14 September 1978) is an English publicist, press and public relations consultant and director of MRPR.
Early life
Rahman was born in London, England into a family of Bengali origin.[1]
In 2001, she graduated with a 2:1 degree in English Literature from Queen Mary, University of London.[1] In the same year, she also completed her MSc in Media and Communications from London School of Economics.[2]
Career
From September 2001 to 2002, Rahman began her career as press officer of Theatre Royal Stratford East. She also worked as a PR officer for ND Music Company.[2] From October 2002 to April 2003, she worked as a Senior Account Executive for Northern Profile PR Agency In 2003, she was elected onto the Board of the Arts Marketing Association.[3]
In April 2003, Rahman launched MRPR and currently has a list of high-profile clients from the arts, film, fashion and music sector. They have worked with national and international artists. The company has grown its roster of clients to include work with arts venue Rich Mix Cultural Foundation, the Arts Council The Shape of Things project, Craftspace, sampad and Rasa Theatre. MRPR has also led the campaign for Alchemy-one of the largest UK South Asian arts festivals, which takes place annually at the Southbank Centre.[2]
Personal life
Rahman lives in Maida Vale, London with her husband, Abdul Haque (born 1976), who is the founder and managing director of Purple I Technologies,[4] and daughter.
See also
References
- 1 2 Roy, Amit (29 April 2009). "Bangla babes rule Britannia". Calcutta: The Telegraph. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- 1 2 3 "British Bengali Success Stories". BritBangla. Retrieved 1 December 2012. Mary Rahman
- ↑ "Mary Rahman elected to the AMA board". Asians in Media. 14 November 2003. Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- ↑ Karim, Mohammed Abdul; Karim, Shahadoth (October 2010). British Bangladeshi Who's Who (PDF). British Bangla Media Group. p. 52. Retrieved 1 January 2014.