Marvin Chernoff founded Chernoff/Silver in 1974. It was later merged into Chernoff/Newman and Associates. Mr. Chernoff made the transition from one of the most successful political consultants in the country to the creative force behind one of the most respected and aggressive public relations, public affairs and advertising agencies in the southeast. His experience in political campaigning served him well as a team builder, a generator of innovative earned media opportunities, a creator of event and sponsorship promotions, a communicator of intangible ideas and results-oriented advertising. Mr. Chernoff has been listed by Videography as one of the 12 top advertising executives in the United States in the area of television production and was designated one of the country's 10 most influential media consultants in the book, "Who Runs Washington."