Mary Wells Lawrence
Mary Wells Lawrence (born Mary Georgene Berg; May 25, 1928 – May 11, 2024) was an American advertising executive. She was the founding president of Wells Rich Greene, an advertising agency. Lawrence was the first female CEO of a company listed on the New York Stock Exchange.[1]
Mary Wells Lawrence | |
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 1969 Wells Rich Greene Agency file photo of Mary Wells Lawrence at her desk | |
| Born | Mary Georgene Berg May 25, 1928 Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 11, 2024 (aged 95) London, England |
| Alma mater | Carnegie Institute of Technology |
| Occupation | advertising executive |
| Known for | founder of Wells Rich Greene advertising agency |
| Spouse(s) | Bert Wells (m.1949) Harding Lawrence (m.1967) |
Lawrence died on May 11, 2024 at a hospital in London, England at the age of 95.[2]
References
- ↑ Stuart Elliott. An Advertising Legend. The New York Times (May 27, 2002). Retrieved November 13, 2017.
- ↑ McFadden, Robert D. (May 11, 2024). "Mary Wells Lawrence, High-Profile Advertising Pioneer, Dies at 95". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/11/business/mary-wells-lawrence-dead.html. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
Other websites
- Braniff Flying Colors Historical Page
- Mary Wells Lawrence Archived 2008-03-13 at the Wayback Machine at wowOwow
- "Madison Avenue", BBC Adam Curtis blog discusses Wells' career and features a film about Braniff from 1967 in which Wells speaks.
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