Brian Edwards was named vice president of marketing and communications at Furman University.
He will lead the Furman University Office of Marketing and Communications, overseeing brand strategy, visual communications, news, web communications and digital marketing.
Edwards has more than 20 years of experience in building and promoting brands in higher education, technology and consumer brands. He served as chief brand and communications officer at Robert Morris University outside Pittsburgh, and was director of marketing for ShowClix, an online event technology company and a company called 4moms.
He is a graduate of Grove City College in Grove City, Pennsylvania, and plans to complete his MBA at Robert Morris University.
