Paula Green

Paula Green (born September 18, 1927 - December 4, 2015) was an American advertising executive, best known for writing the lyrics to the "Look for the Union Label" song for ILGWU and the Avis motto, "We Try Harder".[1][2][3] Green was one of the pioneers of women in advertising.[4]

Career

She was a copywriter at Seventeen magazine, then worked at LC Gumbinner Agency.[5] Green started her career with the Doyle Dane Bernbach agency[2] under Phyllis Robinson.[6] In 1969, she started her own firm, Green Dolmatch, which became Paula Green Advertising,[5] and which had clients such as Goya, for whom it devised the slogan "Goya Oh Boy-a."[7] An early breast cancer awareness ad campaign devised by Green for the American Cancer Society is credited with saving dozens of lives.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Four Who Made It". Time. 1972-03-20. Retrieved 2009-01-03.
  2. 1 2 Fried, Joseph P. (2004-03-28). "It Had a Good Beat, And a Stance to It". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  3. ↑ Fox, Stephen R. The Mirror Makers: A History of American Advertising and Its Creators. University of Illinois Press. p. 258. ISBN 0-252-06659-6.
  4. ↑ Fox pp. 295, 323
  5. 1 2 Rooney, Jennifer (2012-01-17). "On Eve Of Creative Hall Of Fame Induction, Paula Green Reflects On The Business Of Creativity, Then And Now". Forbes. Retrieved 25 February 2014.
  6. ↑ Fox, Stephen R. (1997). The mirror makers: a history of American advertising and its creators. U of Illinois P. p. 295. ISBN 978-0-252-06659-7.
  7. ↑ Dougherty, Philip H. (1983-11-23). "Paula Green Handling Goya Foods Account". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-08.
  8. ↑ Dougherty, Philip H. (1970-05-19). "Cancer TV Spot Saves Lives". New York Times. Retrieved 2009-02-08.


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