Paul Saltman nasceu o 11 de abril de 1928 em Los Angeles, Califórnia, EUA. Foi casado com Barbara. Morreu o 27 de agosto de 1999 em San Diego, Califórnia, EUA.
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]