Caroline Marland, trailblazing Guardian executive, dies aged 80
Summary
Caroline Marland, a former managing director of the Guardian newspaper, has died at age 80. She was the first female advertising director on Fleet Street and played a key role in growing the Guardian’s classified ads business, helping the paper attract many recruitment advertisers.Key Facts
- Caroline Marland died at the age of 80.
- She was the Guardian’s managing director and previously the first female advertising director on Fleet Street.
- Marland worked 24 years at the Guardian before leaving in 2000.
- She greatly improved the Guardian’s classified ads, especially in job listings.
- Marland worked with editor Peter Preston to create new editorial sections with regular ads.
- She helped the Guardian gain a large share of the UK recruitment advertising market.
- Marland supported and developed many women leaders in the newspaper industry.
- She was married to Conservative MP Paul Marland, who passed away in 2021.
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