Mary Kay Ash

Mary Kay Ash (born Mary Kathlyn Wagner; May 12, 1918 – November 22, 2001) was an American businesswoman and founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc.
Mary Kay Ash (Mary Kathleen Wagner) was born in Hot Wells, Harris County, Texas, USA. Her parents were Edward Alexander and Lula Wember Hastings Wagner. She graduated from Reagan High School in Houston in 1934.
Disappointed when she was passed over for a promotion in favor of a man she was training, Ashe retired in 1963 with the intention of writing a book to help women in business. The book turned into a business plan for her ideal company, and in the summer of 1963, Mary Kay Ash and her new husband, George Hallenbeck planned to launch Mary Kay Cosmetics.