Soury led the public campaign to free Martin Tankleff, wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Martin Tankleff was inn ocent and his conviction was overturned in 2007 after serving 18 years in prison. Marty recently graduated college and is planning to attend law school.
Soury Communications worked closely with major money center banks and the Virgin Islands government to promote the financial stability and economic development successes of the territory in helping to secure its first investment grade bond rating from the leading agencies: Standard & Poor’s, Moody’s Investors Service and Fitch Ratings.
Lonnie Soury with NFL great Tiki Barber at the Children's Cancer & Blood Foundation Breakthrough Ball fund-raising gala. Soury leads marketing and promotions efforts on behalf of this charity based at New York Presbyterian Hospital.
Soury managed the media and advocacy efforts for the family that owns the worldwide merchandising rights to the Winnie the Pooh franchise. The Slesinger family is engaged in an epic David and Goliath royalty battle against the Walt Disney Company.