Paula Green was born on September 18, 1927, in Hollywood, California. Her father, Myron, was a Russian emigrant who worked days and studied at night to become a civil engineer. Her mother, Elizabeth Green, worked as an executive secretary until Paula was born. The work ethic demonstrated to her by her parents no doubt shaped her successful career.

At a time when few attended college, especially women, Paula Green worked her way through school. First attending UCLA, then transferring to the University of California at Berkeley.

Armed with a Bachelor's degree in English and her secretarial skills, Green headed to New York to find a job. At the suggestion of a friend, she took a job in advertising. Her first job was as a secretary for the sales promotion manager at Fawcett Magazines.

An early mentor, Hunter Snead, helped Green learn copy and layout. By the time she left the magazine, she held the position for which she once served as secretary.

From there Green moved to Grey Advertising, where she worked as a sales promotion copywriter. Her career was put on hold for several years with the birth of her son, Joel.

Green returned to work as a copywriter for Seventeen Magazine. Her work helped boost the young magazine's image and tried to change to stereotypical perceptions of young women at the time. After two years, having moved up to Seventeen's promotion director, Green moved to L. C. Gumbinner agency.

Paula Green notice the work that Doyle Dane Bernbach was doing, and wanted to work there. She applied and was hired as a copywriter. It was at DDB were she worked on the famous Avis campaign and many others. She became a group head at the agency and the first woman creative management supervisor.

By the end of 1969, She had reached a position were there was no where higher to go. She decided to leave to start her own agency named Green Dolmatch. Green ran the agency with her partner Murray Dolmatch and her husband. After 8 years, the agency evolved into Paula Green Advertising, Inc. At seventy, Paula Green is still at work in her New York office.

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