Born in Hot Wells, Texas Age 6 cared for her ill father Cooked, cleaned, had a straight A report card, awards for typing and debate, and sold most Girl Scout cookies ad school tickets Mother worked 14 hours a day to pay bills and education for her children

life She wanted to become a doctor but took an aptitude test that showed she had more sales ability then science ability Worked at Stanley Home Products and took over the sales Broke major sales records and became national sales director She quit because men she would train got better pay checks and better promotions

Retired in 1963 It lasted a month Wrote a book based on “how to help women thrive in the male dominated business world” Realized she created her “dream company”

Beauty by Mary Kay is what she called her business Husband helped her find beauty consultants A month before her grand opening her husband died of cancer Her kids helped her stay strong and on September 13,1963 it opened

“Beauty by Mary Kay” made a profit of $198,000 the first year Five years after the opening they decided to go public In 1985 the decided to go private again

“Beauty by Mary Kay” today is still one of the largest privately held firms in the United States Retired again in 1987 from chairman

She personally wrote birthday cards and words of encouragement in her pink stationary which was her trademark

She had foundations to cancer research Cancers affecting women Preventing of violence against women

“believe in yourself” “If you think you can, you can. And if you think you can’t, then your right”

Mary Kay ask passed away November 22, 2001 She left being recognized for all her achievements and for all she has done for the world