Harold Burson Professional Service
Public Relations
- Industrial Publicity Group (1948-1955)
- Public Relations Society of America (1948-Present)
- International Public Relations Association (IPRA) (1962-Present)
- Public Relations Seminar, Chairman (1984), Member (1971-Present)
- Foundations for Public Relations Research and Education, Director (1980-1986)
- The Wisemen (1980-Present)
- Arthur W. Page Society, Lifetime Member (1991)
Non Public Relations
- American Philatelic Society (1963); Life Member (1988)
- National Safety Council, Board of Directors (1968-1976)
- Hackley School, Tarrytown, N.Y., Board of Trustees (1970-1979)
- John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Kennedy Center Productions, Board Member (1974-1990); Founder, Corporate Fund (1977); Secretary (1977-2005); Terrace Theater, Trustee (1976-1979); Abe Fortas Memorial Fund, Founder (1983), Trustee (1983-Present)
- Council for Economic Education (1975); Board Member (1978-2005); Chairman (1988-1989)
- New York Society of Security Analysts (1975-1993)
- White Plains (NY) Medical Center, Board of Governors (1977-1978)
- Business Council for International Understanding, Life Trustee (1978)
- World Wildlife Fund, Geneva, Switzerland, Board of Trustees (1978-1983)
- Catalyst, Board of Directors (1980-1999)
- New York Academy of Medicine, Associate Fellow (1983); Fellow (1993); Trustee (2008-2009)
- Armed Forces Broadcaster's Association (1984)
- Horatio Alger Association, Elected to Membership (1984); Director (1988-1991)
- National Foundation for Infectious Disease, Board of Trustees (1986-1990)
- United States Information Agency, Private Sector Advisory Committee, Chairman (1987-1992)
- U.S.-Korea Business Council (1988-1993)
- Reagan Alumni Association (1990-Present)
- New York Academy of Sciences, President's Council (1991-1999)
- Fund for Arts for Central and Eastern Europe, Board of Advisors (1994-2002)
- Eisenhower Presidential Memorial (Washington, D.C.), Special Advisor (1995-Present)
- Special Music School of America, New York, Founding Member, Board of Directors (1996-1999)
- Economic Club of New York, Board of Trustees (1996-1999); Chairman, Centennial Dinner (2007)
- Museum of the American Revolution (Philadelphia, Independence Square) Board Member, (2008-Present)
- Robert Packer Center for ALS Research at John Hopkins, Board Member (2008-2011)
- U.S. Army War College, Strategic Communication Council, Chairman (2011)