Caroline Marland, trailblazing Guardian executive, dies aged 80

Fleet Street’s first female advertising director rose to the top of a male-dominated industry and championed other women throughout her careerCaroline Marland, the Guardian’s trailblazing former managing director who broke glass ceilings and helped others do the same, has died at the age of 80.Marland, who became Fleet Street’s first female advertising director, was a pioneer in spotting the potential of the classified ad market for newspapers. She rose to the top of the male-dominated newspaper industry and championed other women throughout her career. Continue reading…

Fleet Street’s first female advertising director rose to the top of a male-dominated industry and championed other women throughout her careerCaroline Marland, the Guardian’s trailblazing former managing director who broke glass ceilings and helped others do the same, has died at the age of 80.Marland, who became Fleet Street’s first female advertising director, was a…

Fleet Street’s first female advertising director rose to the top of a male-dominated industry and championed other women throughout her careerCaroline Marland, the Guardian’s trailblazing former managing director who broke glass ceilings and helped others do the same, has died at the age of 80.Marland, who became Fleet Street’s first female advertising director, was a pioneer in spotting the potential of the classified ad market for newspapers. She rose to the top of the male-dominated newspaper industry and championed other women throughout her career. Continue…