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'''Myril Axelrod Bennett''' (April 4, 1920 – January 21, 2014) was one of the first female executives in the advertising industry. '''Myril Axelrod Bennett''' ({{nee|'''Myril Jessica Davidson'''}}; April 4, 1920 – January 21, 2014) was one of the first female executives in the advertising industry.


==Biography== ==Biography==
She was born Myril Jessica Davidson on April 4, 1920 in ], ] and was raised in ].<ref name=BGPioneer>{{Cite web|first= Bryan |last= Marquard|authorlink= |title=Myril Axelrod Bennett, 93, Female Pioneer in Ad World |newspaper=]|date=January 31, 2014 |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/01/31/myril-axelrod-bennett-writer-and-advertising-executive-who-refined-role-research-campaigns/kO4HrgaxtPnwc24gy9yK3I/story.html |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name=Legacy>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title=Myril Axelrod Bennett |newspaper=]|date=January 22, 2014 |url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newstimes/obituary.aspx?n=myril-axelrod-bennett&pid=169209877&fhid=24247 |accessdate=}}</ref> Her father was a dentist. Taking inspiration from her elder brother Bill, she followed his lead and graduated from ]'s journalism program where she edited the student newspaper.<ref name=BGPioneer /> After school during World War II, she wrote mental health survey reports for her husband who was in the ].<ref name=BGPioneer /> After the war, the couple moved to ] in ] where she worked at the left-leaning, ad-free daily newspaper '']'' where she worked for then journalist ] and ]<ref name=Legacy /> and later at the newspaper's successor, the ''].''<ref name=BGPioneer /> After both papers folded, she wrote free-lance articles before switching to another male-dominated field, advertising. In 1958, she took a job with ''Compton Advertising'' and then moved to '']'' in 1966 where she served as a vice president.<ref name=BGPioneer /> She had a successful career focusing on pitching the qualitative and emotional message in advertisements.<ref name=BGPioneer /> She retired in the 1980s although she continued to conduct research for the senior housing industry.<ref name=BGPioneer /> She was born Myril Jessica Davidson on April 4, 1920, in ], ], United States, and was raised in ].<ref name=BGPioneer>{{Cite web|first= Bryan |last= Marquard|authorlink= |title=Myril Axelrod Bennett, 93, Female Pioneer in Ad World |newspaper=]|date=January 31, 2014 |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2014/01/31/myril-axelrod-bennett-writer-and-advertising-executive-who-refined-role-research-campaigns/kO4HrgaxtPnwc24gy9yK3I/story.html |accessdate=}}</ref><ref name=Legacy>{{Cite web|first= |last= |authorlink= |title=Myril Axelrod Bennett |newspaper=]|date=January 22, 2014 |url=https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/newstimes/obituary.aspx?n=myril-axelrod-bennett&pid=169209877&fhid=24247 |accessdate=}}</ref> Her father was a dentist who had fled the ] of Russia, and her mother was the daughter of immigrants.<ref name=Legacy/> Taking inspiration from her elder brother Bill, she followed his lead and graduated from ]'s journalism program, where she edited the student newspaper.<ref name=BGPioneer /> After school, during World War II, she wrote mental health survey reports for her husband, who was in the ].<ref name=BGPioneer />


After the war, the couple moved to ], where she worked at the left-leaning, ad-free daily newspaper '']'' working under then-journalist ] and ]<ref name="Legacy" /> and later at the newspaper's successor, the ''].''<ref name="BGPioneer" /> After both papers folded, she wrote free-lance articles before switching to another male-dominated field, advertising. In 1958, she took a job with ''Compton Advertising'' and then moved to '']'' in 1966 where she served as a vice president.<ref name="BGPioneer" /> She had a successful career focusing on pitching the qualitative and emotional message in advertisements.<ref name="BGPioneer" /> She retired in the 1980s although she continued to conduct research for the senior housing industry.<ref name="BGPioneer" />
⚫ She continued to write under her pen name, Myril Axelrod, until her death serving as a guest columnist for ]'s Your Town series.<ref name=BGPioneer />

⚫ She continued to write (as Myril Axelrod) until her death, serving as a guest columnist for ]'s Your Town series.<ref name=BGPioneer />


==Personal life== ==Personal life==
In 1943, she married Joseph Axelrod who worked as a psychologist in the ]; they had two children, Joan Axelrod Lehrich, and ], before divorcing in 1968 (he later died in 1974).<ref name=BGPioneer /> In 1970, she married marketing executive Abner Bennett; he died in 1986.<ref name=BGPioneer /> She died on January 21, 2014 of ] in her home in ].<ref name=BGPioneer /> She was buried at the United Jewish Center Cemetery in ].<ref name=Legacy /> In 1943, she married Joseph Axelrod who worked as a psychologist in the ]; they had two children, Joan Axelrod Lehrich, and ], before divorcing in 1968 (Joseph later died in 1974).<ref name=BGPioneer /> In 1970, she married marketing executive Abner Bennett; he died in 1986.<ref name=BGPioneer />
Bennett died on January 21, 2014, of ] in her home in ].<ref name="BGPioneer" /> She was buried at the United Jewish Center Cemetery in ].<ref name="Legacy" />


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American executive
Myril Axelrod Bennett
BornMyril Jessica Davidson
April 4, 1920
Weehawken, New Jersey, US
DiedJanuary 21, 2014(2014-01-21) (aged 93)
Newton, Massachusetts, US
NationalityAmerican
EducationNew York University (BA)
Spouses
Joseph Axelrod ​(divorced)​
  • Abner Bennett
ChildrenDavid Axelrod
Joan Axelrod Lehrich

Myril Axelrod Bennett (née Myril Jessica Davidson; April 4, 1920 – January 21, 2014) was one of the first female executives in the advertising industry.

Biography

She was born Myril Jessica Davidson on April 4, 1920, in Weehawken, New Jersey, United States, and was raised in Jersey City. Her father was a dentist who had fled the pogroms of Russia, and her mother was the daughter of immigrants. Taking inspiration from her elder brother Bill, she followed his lead and graduated from New York University's journalism program, where she edited the student newspaper. After school, during World War II, she wrote mental health survey reports for her husband, who was in the U.S. Army.

After the war, the couple moved to Stuyvesant Town, where she worked at the left-leaning, ad-free daily newspaper PM working under then-journalist Albert Deutsch and I.F. Stone and later at the newspaper's successor, the New York Star. After both papers folded, she wrote free-lance articles before switching to another male-dominated field, advertising. In 1958, she took a job with Compton Advertising and then moved to Young & Rubicam in 1966 where she served as a vice president. She had a successful career focusing on pitching the qualitative and emotional message in advertisements. She retired in the 1980s although she continued to conduct research for the senior housing industry.

She continued to write (as Myril Axelrod) until her death, serving as a guest columnist for Boston.com's Your Town series.

Personal life

In 1943, she married Joseph Axelrod who worked as a psychologist in the U.S. Army; they had two children, Joan Axelrod Lehrich, and David Axelrod, before divorcing in 1968 (Joseph later died in 1974). In 1970, she married marketing executive Abner Bennett; he died in 1986.

Bennett died on January 21, 2014, of heart failure in her home in Newton, Massachusetts. She was buried at the United Jewish Center Cemetery in Brookfield Center, Connecticut.

References

  1. ^ Marquard, Bryan (January 31, 2014). "Myril Axelrod Bennett, 93, Female Pioneer in Ad World". Boston Globe.
  2. ^ "Myril Axelrod Bennett". The New York Times. January 22, 2014.
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