Paul Saltman was born on 11 April 1928 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was married to Barbara. He died on 27 August 1999 in San Diego, California, USA.
Students at UC San Diego's Muir College named him "most valuable professor" in 1984. His trophy was a shellacked Twinkie balanced on a pedestal. He kept the trophy in a place of honor: near his surfboards.
You remember when you were a kid and the lady held up the four basic food groups? Well, what the hell is a pizza? It's all of the above. [1987 interview with The Los Angeles Times]