Paul Saltman nació el 11 de abril de 1928 en Los Ángeles, California, EE.UU.. Estuvo casado con Barbara. Murió el 27 de agosto de 1999 en San Diego, California, Estados Unidos.
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]