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Mary Kay was born in Hot Wells, Texas, at the end of World War I—May 12, 1918.

At the age of seven, Mary Kay was tasked with caring for her ailing father. It was often overwhelming for young Mary Kay, but her mom always assured her with the same four words: You can do it. This phrase went on to inform Mary Kay’s outlook on life.

Raising three young children on her own, Mary Kay excelled as a businesswoman. As she advanced in her career, though, she continued to become frustrated with the glass ceiling she encountered. 

• Armed with her life savings and a desire to change the future for women, Mary Kay Ash founds Beauty by Mary Kay with her children, Ben, Marilyn and Richard, on
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  Ash, Mary Kay

  Born May 12, c. 1917
  Hot Wells, Texas

  Died November 22, 2001
  Dallas, Texas

  Entrepreneur

  "I wanted to provide an open-ended opportunity to women, to help them achieve anything they were smart enough to do. I didn't think it was fair for women to earn less than a man doing the same work. And I was tired of people telling me that I thought like a woman."

  —Mary Kay Ash.

  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. That same year, Ash started her company. Her mission was to enrich women's lives. Ash never lived the life of a suburban homemaker, but instead she worked from a very young age. She was a hard worker and fiercely competitive. Throughout her career, Ash was disappointed that her male co-workers made more money than she did for the same work. She was also concerned that her gender kept her from advancing

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  Mary Kay Ash

  American businesswoman (1918–2001)

  For the guitarist and entertainer, see Mary Kaye. For one of the Olsen twins, see Mary Kate Olsen.

  Mary Kay Ash
  Born	Mary Kathlyn Wagner (1918-05-12)May 12, 1918 Hot Wells, Texas, U.S.
  Died	November 22, 2001(2001-11-22) (aged 83)
  Resting place	Sparkman-Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery
  Occupation	Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics
  Spouses	Ben Rogers ​ ​ (m. 1935; div. 1945)​ George Hallenbeck ​ ​ (m. 1963; died 1963)​ Melville J. Ash ​ ​ (m. 1966; died 1980)​
  Children	3
  Parent(s)	Edward Alexander Wagner Lula Vember Hastings

  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