Monroe Green

Green was born in South Amboy, New Jersey to a Jewish family, the only child of an owner of a small clothing store.[1][2] His father died when Green was 10.[1] In 1927, Green graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and after school, went to work as a store advertising manager for Macy's.[1] In 1930, he accepted a position with The New York American becoming advertising director of New York Journal-American in 1936 after its merger with New York Evening Journal.[1]

In 1942, he joined The New York Times as advertising director where he doubled the newspaper's advertising revenues, expanded internationally, and propelled The Times Magazine to the top position in fashion advertising.[1] Under his tenure, he grew advertising revenues to be three times the revenues from the sale of newspapers.[1] In 1968, Green retired.[1]

Green was married twice. His first wife, Ruth Gast, died in 1979.[1] He was survived by his wife, Jean Green; and two children: George Green and Nancy Green Sherman Friedman.[1][3] Green died at his home on December 7, 1996 in Palm Beach, Florida.[1]