John R. Barrows

John Barrows oversees all external and internal corporate communications for Avis Budget Group, a leading provider of vehicle rental services. Named to this position in May of 2005, Barrows is the company’s senior communications officer, responsible for media relations, employee communications, crisis communications and community relations; he also leads Avis Budget Group’s environmental initiatives.
Prior to joining Avis Budget Group, Barrows served in a similar capacity within the Hospitality Division of Cendant Corporation; before that, he was Director of Corporate Communications for Nabisco, Inc. Barrows holds a bachelor’s degree in newspaper journalism from Syracuse University, and a master’s degree in communications from Rutgers University. He resides in Little Silver, New Jersey.