Marykay

Mary Kay Ash

  • She was born

    She was born
    She was born in: Hot Wells, Texas On May 12, 1918
  • Her marriage

    Her marriage
    It doesn't say what year she was married first, But she was 17 years old at the time of her first marriage. But i took a guess, and counted years, it might've been 1935.
  • Her marriage and Kids

    Her marriage and Kids
    Taking another educated guess, I think she wouldve waited to have kids with her husband at least till 1940???
    Her children were: Richard Rodgers, Marilyn Rodgers, and Ben Rodgers.
  • Divorce.

    Divorce.
    Shortly after her husband got back from the War, they divorced.
  • Her Business!!

    Her Business!!
    Ash set out to create her own business at the age of 45.And started with an initial investment of $5,000 in 1963.
  • Public Business

    Public Business
    The company went public in 1968, but it was bought back by Ash and her family in 1985 when the stock price took a hit!
  • She stepped down from CEO

    She stepped down from CEO
    While she stepped down from her position as CEO of the company in 1987, Ash remained an active part of the business
  • She had a Charity.

    She had a Charity.
    She established the Mary Kay Charitable Foundation in 1996. The foundation supports cancer research.
  • She was named most outstanding.

    She was named most outstanding.
    she was named the most outstanding woman in business in the 20th century by Lifetime Television.
  • .....She Died. :(

    .....She Died. :(
    Sadly, She died.
    :’(
    In: Dallas Texas, November 22, 2001.
  • Her kids stepped up for Mary Kay Cosmetics

    Her kids stepped up for Mary Kay Cosmetics
    Her children ran her business after she died.