A celebration of the life of ad legend Paul Priday

Hosted by Margot and Polly Priday, 200 guests both advertising and academia gathered at sunset on Friday at the University of Sydney to celebrate the life of legendary adman Paul Priday, who passed away in May.

There from the ad industry included Austin Begg and Rob Dow (ex Begg Dow Priday), David Morris and Warwick Majcher (ex Morris & Partners), Graham Nunn and Dave Loveder (ex Foster Nunn Loveder), Les Gock and Margaret Gock (ex Song Zu), Tim Phillp (ex Mojo), Gawen Rudder (ex Mojo), Mike Salter (ex Window), Geoffrey Hughan (ex Oasis Films), Greg Desmond (ex Greg Desmond Films), Bart Pavlovich (ex The Campaign Palace), Jane Caro (ex The Campaign Palace), John Bevins (ex John Bevins Advertising), Renata Bayer-Volf from long standing client King Living, plus many professors and students from the university.

LISTEN TO POLLY PRIDAY’S SPEECH 

David Morris (bottom pic) spoke of working with Priday and the King Living association, Austin Begg (left and below) spoke of forming Begg Dow Priday and Greg Desmond told a funny story where Priday almost lost the family jewels which was a fun lighthearted moment in the proceedings.