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Mary Kay Ash (May 12, 1918 - November 22, 2001) was an Americanbusinesswoman, entrepreneur, and founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. Having encountered discrimination in her career on account of being a woman, on her retirement she established her "dream company." She designed it to provide opportunities for women not only to be successful in a business career, but to become successful and confident as individuals, feeling good about themselves, while at the same time supporting their families.

Vero Beach, FL: Rourke Enterprises. Her mother, who had studied to be a nurse, worked long hours managing a restaurant. Out of that order, nothing much seems to work (Ash 2003).

The third cornerstone is the belief "in the beautiful potential inside each and every human being" (Ash 2003). As a woman, she knew that women feel better when they look better, and men appreciate good looking women.

In the extreme, no product is involved, which results in a non-sustainable business model involving the exchange of money primarily for enrolling other people into the scheme, without any product or service being delivered. This article abides by terms of the Creative Commons CC-by-sa 3.0 License (CC-by-sa), which may be used and disseminated with proper attribution.

Skincare and makeup are a simple way to help a woman look her best. Customers may also purchase products online through the internet. She also went shopping alone.

In 1968, the company went public, being traded on the over the counter market.

Both during her life and posthumously, Ash received numerous honors from business groups, including the Horatio Alger Award. Instead of giving up, she went forward with the support of her children. It reflects her strong Christian faith and her belief that God was using her and working with her in this company. The company originally operated from a storefront in Dallas, but grew rapidly, particularly after Ash was interviewed for CBS's 60 Minutes in 1979 (Leavitt 1985).

The most famous reward is the "Career Car"—notably the pink Cadillac.

Mary Kay attended Reagan High School in Houston, graduating in 1934 (Houston Independent School District 2008). She realized that using these special products together "with the right packaging, an innovative marketing concept, and a lot of hard work" would make her dream company a reality (Ash 1981).

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