By: Lillie Woodruff and Kaydra Ayers

 Mary Kay was born May 12, 1918, in Hot Wells, Texas.  She started her own cosmetics company, using incentive programs and other strategies to give her employees the chance to benefit from their achievements.  She died November 22, 2001 of natural causes.

 Mary Kay was the daughter of Edward Alexander and Lula Wagner.  Mary Kay attended Dow Elementary School and Reagan High School in Houston, Texas and she graduated in 1934.Reagan High School

 Mary Kay married Ben Rogers at age 17. They had three children named Richard, Ben and Marylyn.  Her first marriage ended in divorce, the second marriage ended when her husband died of a heart attack and her last marriage lasted until her death.

 Her first job was going door to door selling books.  Mary Kay went to work for Stanley Home Products after her first divorce. She quit due to being frustrated when passed over for a promotion in favor of a man that she had trained.  She then later wrote a book to assist women in business.

 She started her cosmetic line with her second husband, George Hallenbeck.  The company started its original storefront operation in Dallas, Texas.  She became a member of the Business Hall of Fame in 1996.

 She was named one of “America’s 25 Most Influential Women,” The World Almanac and Book of Facts in  A&E Television produced “Mary Kay” which aired on the Biography Channel in  She was also named“Most Outstanding Woman in Business in the 20th Century.” Lifetime Television in 1999.

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