Go-Getters: Mary Kay Ash
Mary Kay Ash (1918-2001) was an American businesswoman and founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics, Inc. — one of the most well-known direct sales companies. At the time of her death, she had a fortune of $98 m...
11 Dec 20246min
Go-Getters: Rose O’Neill
Rose O'Neill (1874-1944) was an American cartoonist, illustrator, artist, and writer. She rose to fame for her creation of the popular comic strip characters, Kewpies, in 1909. At one point, she was t...
10 Dec 20245min
Go-Getters: Felisa Rincón de Gautier
Felisa Rincón de Gautier (1897-1994), affectionately known as Doña Fela, was the first female Mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico from 1946 to 1969. During her time in office she practiced a political phil...
9 Dec 20244min
Go-Getters: Sarah Rector
Sarah Rector (1902-1967) was known as the richest Black girl in America. She was given allotted land by the United States government in Oklahoma, which happened to be rich in oil deposits. She became ...
6 Dec 20246min
Go-Getters: Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood (1941- 2022) was a British fashion designer, businesswoman and activist known for creating the modern punk aesthetic. She took counter-culture fashion mainstream, making “Vivienne We...
5 Dec 20246min
Go-Getters: Ahaha
Ahaha (fl. c.1870 BC) was one of the world’s earliest known businesswomen. Part of a thriving community of merchants and merchants’ wives in the Assyrian Empire, these women left behind archives of le...
4 Dec 20245min
Go-Getters: Catherine I
Catherine I (1684-1727) was born a peasant before marrying the Tsar of Russia, Peter the Great. She eventually succeeded her husband as Empress of Russia. She ruled Russia from 1725 until her death in...
3 Dec 20243min
Go-Getters: Carrie Crawford Smith
Carrie Crawford Smith (1877-1954) placed hundreds of fellow Black women in jobs in and around Chicago through her employment agency. In an era when Black women faced intense discrimination and negativ...
2 Dec 20244min
