Soury led the public campaign to free Martin Tankleff, wrongfully convicted and sentenced to life in prison. Martin Tankleff was innocent and his conviction was overturned in 2007 after serving 18 years in prison. Marty recently graduated college and is planning to attend law school.
GM's Minority Dealer Development Program, the auto industry's first and most successful diversity program, was under intense media and company scrutiny. The Reverend Jesse Jackson and other civil rights leaders were paying close attention, and asking the company to take a hard look at the program. General Motors agreed to undergo an independent review by prominent attorney Weldon Latham. The company was concerned about how the results of the internal audit would be released and the public reaction.
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.
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.