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| 2001 | |||
| • | Women's Advocacy Award, Legal Services of North Texas Inc. |  Medallion created in honor of Mary Kay Inc.'s international operations, which include 37 nations on five continents |
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| • | Mary Kay featured in book, What's Next? Women Redefining Their Dreams in the Prime of Life, by Rena Pederson | ||
| • | Featured in September Texas Monthly article, "Where Are They Now?" | ||
| • | Mary Kay featured in book, The Very Best Opportunity for Women, by Angela L. Moore and Lisa Stringfellow | ||
| • | Mary Kay included in the Feminine Fortunes: Women of the Next Millennium magazine, an annual publication that honors the achievements of professional women | ||
| 2000 | |||
| • | Mary Kay recognized by Lifetime Television Online as the most influential woman in business during the 20th century | ||
| • | Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation expands its mission to include programs devoted to the prevention of violence against women | ||
| • | Mary
Kay is one of 39 American women featured in the Unforgettable Women section
of The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future |
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| • | Mary Kay pictured in August issue of Dallas Woman as one of their "Champions of Commerce" | ||
| • | Mary Kay featured in book, 100 Christian Women Who Changed the 20th Century, by Helen Kooiman Hosier | ||
| • | Cover story for The Godly Business Woman, July/August 2000 issue | ||
| 1999 | |||
| • | Received Women of the Century award from Women's Chamber of Commerce of Texas, honoring the state's 100 most influential women of this century | ||
| • | Mary Kay Ash named "Salesman of the Century" in Texas Monthly magazine's December issue featuring Texans who shaped the state over the past century | ||
| • | Included in the book Forbes Greatest Business Stories of All Time as one of 20 and the only woman business leader profiled | ||
| • | Awarded an "EPAcres" Certificate of Recognition from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Green Lights Program for Company's accomplishment of preventing pollution equivalent to planting 100 acres of trees through the use of energy-efficient lighting | ||
| • | Awarded a certificate of recognition from the City of Dallas (for July 1, 1994, through June 30, 1995) for Company's efforts in helping ensure safe drinking water | ||
| 1998 | |||
| • | Mary
Kay Ash featured in special collector's edition of Women's Wear Daily
as one of six personalities who shaped the industry in the past 100 years |
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 National Business Hall of Fame, Foutune Magazine |
1996 | ||
| • | Formation of the Mary Kay Ash Charitable Foundation to fund innovative research studies for cancers affecting women and provide financial support for nonprofit cancer organizations for education and assistance | ||
| • | Honored as one of the Legends of Texas through the “Legends of Texas” Bridge project, Georgetown, Texas | ||
| • | Elected to the National Business
Hall of Fame by Fortune Magazine and Junior Achievement |
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| • | One of 20 entrepreneurs profiled in Forbes Greatest Business Stories of All Time | ||
1995 |
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| • | Released
third book, You Can Have It All, which achieved best-seller status
during first week of sales |
 National Association of Women Business Owners' Pathfinder Award |
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| • | National Association of Women Business Owners 1995 Pathfinder Award | ||
| 1994 | |||
| • | Received
Honorable Mention Award for Awareness and Achievement from the Board of
Sponsors of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
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 Mary Kay World Headquarters, Dallas, Texas |
1993 | ||
| • | Dedicated the Mary Kay Museum, a 3,000-square-foot tribute to 30 years of direct selling success | ||
| • | Dedicated the Mary Kay Ash/St. Paul Medical Center Mobile Cancer Screening Unit, Dallas | ||
| • | First female recipient of the Kupfer Distinguished Executive Award, Texas A&M University | ||
| • | "Dallas Mother of the Year," Dallas Can! Academy | ||
| • | "Outstanding Texas Citizen," Texas Exchange Clubs | ||
| 1992 | |||
| • | Living Legend Award, Direct Selling Education Foundation 1991 |
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| 1991 | |||
| • | Outstanding Woman of the Year, Les Femmes du Monde | ||
| 1990 | |||
| • | Outstanding Business Leader Award, Northwood Institute | ||
| • | National Family Business Award, Baylor University | ||
| • | Women of Achievement Award, General Federation of Women's Clubs | ||
| • | Business Leader of the '90s Award, Association of Women Business Owners | ||
| • | Individual Komen Award for Philanthropy, Komen Foundation for the Advancement of Breast Cancer Research | ||
| 1989 | ||
| • | Sovereign Fund Award
by founder and president Kurt W. Simon to “one outstanding citizen
who has rendered great service to the cause of individual freedom in America" |
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| • | First Annual National Sales Hall of Fame Award, Sales and Marketing Executives of Greater New York | |
| • | Circle of Honor Award, Direct Selling Education Foundation | |
| 1988 | ||
| • | Honorary chairperson yearlong Texas Breast Screening Project | |
| • | Featured in "Great American Entrepreneur" series at the Smithsonian Institute | |
| 1987 | ||
| • | Christian Excellence Award in Business, International Association of Women in Leadership | |
| • | Churchwoman of the Year Award, Religious Heritage of America | |
| 1986 | ||
| • | Woman of the Year, Crystal Cathedral Christian Executive Women | |
| • | Distinguished Woman Award, Northwood Institute | |
| • | Honored
by President Reagan as one of the women entrepreneurs featured in the National
Federation of Independent Businesses Report |
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| • | Texas Business Hall of Fame Award | |
| • | Texas Women's Hall of Fame Award | |
| 1985 | ||
| • | Outstanding Women in Business in Dallas Award, The Dallas Chamber of Commerce | |
| • | Ranked eighth in "The Savvy 60" list of top U.S. businesses run by women | |
| • | America's 25 Most Influential Women in 1985, The World Almanac and Book of Facts | |
| 1984 | ||
| • | Featured in the book The 100 Best Companies to Work for in America | |
| • | Women's Award of Achievement, Women's City Club of Cleveland, Ohio | |
| • | Mary
Kay on People Management published by Warner Books; featured on The
New York Times bestseller list for 11 weeks |
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 Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Edwin L. Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University |
1983 | ||
| • | Entrepreneur of the Year Award, Edwin L. Cox School of Business, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas | ||
| • | Featured as one of the "100 Most Important Women in America" by Ladies Home Journal | ||
| • | Outstanding Corporate Sales Executive, The Gallaghar Report | ||
| 1982 | |||
| • | Distinguished Business Leadership
Award, University of Texas at Arlington College of Business Administration and Advisory Council |
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| • | Golden Achievement Award from Incentive Manufacturers Representatives Association | ||
| 1981 | ||
| • | Business Award for Excellence in Community Service, Dallas Historical Society | |
| • | Free
Enterprise Award, San Fernando Valley Business and Professional Association
and the Free Enterprise Award Committee |
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| • | Mary Kay by Mary Kay, published by Harper and Row | |
| • | Saturday Evening Post cover photo and feature story | |
| 1980 | ||
| • | Golden Plate Award, American Academy of Achievement | |
| 1979 | ||
| • | Profiled on "60 Minutes" | |
| 1978 |  Horatio Alger Distinguished American Citizen Award |
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| • | Horatio Alger Distinguished American Citizen Award, Horatio Alger Association | ||
| • | Cosmetic Career Woman Of The Year Award, Cosmetics Career Women, Inc. | ||
| 1977 | |||
| • | Dale Carnegie Leadership
Award for "assisting the Mary Kay sales force in programs of self-development leading to improved performance and personal growth” |
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| 1976 | |||
| • | Hall of Fame Award, Direct Selling Association | ||
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