Richard Weiner (May 10, 1927 – January 29, 2014) was an American author, lecturer, lexicographer, and public relations consultant.
A science writer and broadcaster, he produced the first radio description of a human childbirth (distributed by Capitol Records).
His public relations firm (1968 - 1986), Richard Weiner, Inc. specialized in marketing communications, including the introduction of the Cabbage Patch Kids.
He taught a three-credit course in public relations at Fordham University Graduate School of Business Administration in New York, which was the nation's first such course for MBAs.
His 23 books include The Skinny About Best Boys, Dollies, Green Rooms, Leads, and other Media Lingo (2006), Webster's New World Dictionary of Media and Communications (1996), Professional's Guide to Public Relations Services (1998), and Professional's Guide to Publicity (1984).