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.

Lawrence died on May 11, 2024 at a hospital in London, England at the age of 95.

References

Other websites
 Braniff Flying Colors Historical Page
 Mary Wells Lawrence  at wowOwow
 "Madison Avenue", BBC Adam Curtis blog discusses Wells' career and features a film about Braniff from 1967 in which Wells speaks.

Category:1928 births
Category:2024 deaths
Category:Businesspeople from New York City
Category:Businesspeople from Ohio
Category:People from Youngstown, Ohio