Background
Murray, Jane Ellen was born on August 21, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Thomas F. and Mildred (Spacek) Murray.
Murray, Jane Ellen was born on August 21, 1927 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Thomas F. and Mildred (Spacek) Murray.
Bachelor, Vassar College, 1948. Postgraduate, Northwestern University-Ill.
With J. Walter Thompson, Chicago, 1948—1988, associate creative director, 1968—1970, vice president, since 1970, creative director, 1976—1987. Founder Creative Partners, since 1989. Initiated advertising campaigner Libby, Swift, Alberto-Culver, Quaker, Kraft, Better Homes and Gardens and others.
Faculty AM. Academy of Art, 1987.
Member advisory board MacCormac Junior College. Board directors Vassar Club, Chicago. Member of Chicago Society Communicating Arts (membership chairman 1969, 2nd. vice president 1970, 1st. vice president 1972, president 1973), Chicago Copywriter's Club (secretary), Women's Advertising Club Chicago (recording secretary, correspondent secretary, board directors 1978-1979, president 1979-1981), Junior Women's Advertising Club (president, founder).
Married Edwin R. Wentz.