Mary Kay Ash Achievements

	A dynamic speaker, motivator and entrepreneur, Mary Kay was recognized for her achievements through numerous awards and honors including:
		A&E Television Networks aired “Mary Kay” on the Biography Channel.
		Named one of the 25 Most Influential Business Leaders of the Last 25 Years by PBS and the Wharton School of Business in 2004
		Greatest Female Entrepreneur in American History by Baylor University in 2003
		2002 Dallas Business Hall of Fame Laureate in recognition of her lifetime achievements as well as demonstrating inspiring business and community leadership, industry vision and service as a business and civic role model in the community
		2002 National Conference on Medical Care and Domestic Violence Community Service Award, now known as the Mary Kay Ash Award
		Most Outstanding Woman in Business in the 20th Century by Lifetime Television in 1999
		Texas Woman of the Century in 1999 by the Texas Women’s Chamber of Commerce
		National Business Hall of Fame election in 1996 by Fortune
		Pathfinder Award in 1995 by the National Association of Women Business Owners
		Business Leader of the ’90s Award by the Association of Women Business Owners
		Circle of Honor Award in 1989 and Living Legend Award in 1992 by the Direct Selling Education Foundation
		First Annual National Sales Hall of Fame Award in 1989 by the Sales and Marketing Executives of New York
		One of “America’s 25 Most Influential Women” in the 1985 The World Almanac and Book of Facts
		Horatio Alger Distinguished American Citizen Award in 1978, an award given to distinguished Americans who have succeeded in spite of adversity