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Mary Kay Ash (born Mary Kathlyn Wagner; May 12, 1918 – November 22, 2001) was an American businesswoman and founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. At her death, she had a fortune of $98 million, and her company had more than $1.2 billion in sales with a sales force of more than 800,000 in at least three dozen countries.
Business leader and entrepreneur Mary Kathlyn Wagner was born on May 12, 1918, in Hot Wells, Texas. Ash was a pioneer for women in business, building a substantial cosmetics empire. In 1939, Ash...
Mary Kay Ash: An Iconic Leader Mary Kay Ash was ahead of her time, all the time. She changed the world of business by creating more opportunities for women, built a company guided by her values and empowered women by putting them in control of their own future.
Mary Kay Ash was a famous American businesswoman and the founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. Her strategy of the business was based on Christian philosophy. She asked her employees to give preference, first to God, then family and finally to work.
Mary Kay Ash is the only woman business leader profiled in the book Forbes Greatest Business Stories of All Time.
Mary Kay Ash Biography. Born: c. 1916. Hot Wells, Texas. Died: November 22, 2001. Dallas, Texas. American businesswoman. Mary Kay Ash used her training in direct sales to create her own multimillion-dollar cosmetics firm and provide women with the opportunity for advancement.
Mary Kay Ash, who brought to life her dream of empowering women around the world, passes away on November 22, Thanksgiving Day (her favorite holiday). Her son and co-founder, Richard R. Rogers, continued her dream as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Mary Kay Ash created a business empire in the 1960s when many women were just beginning to seek possibilities beyond that of being a wife and mother. In 1963 Betty Friedan's groundbreaking book The Feminine Mystique was published announcing women's discontent with only being homemakers.
Mary Kay Ash, who brought to life her dream of empowering women around the world, passes away on November 22, Thanksgiving Day (her favorite holiday). Her son and co-founder, Richard R. Rogers, continued her dream as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Mary Kay Ash- our trailblazing founder- made her mark on the world of business in America and in over 35 markets around the world and empowered millions of women from all walks of life.