They say that necessity is the mother of invention, and that’s certainly one way to look at the story of Mary Kay, the cosmetics company founded by a woman who’d been divorced and then widowed (and then widowed again) in an era where women weren’t exactly welcome in C-suites. But Mary Kay Ash seems to have had some secrets – secret husbands, to be clear – as does the company she founded.

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Alicia’s Receipts

The Pink Cadillac Dream: How Mary Kay Built a Culture of Recognition (newsweek.com)

Mary Kay | Company Overview & News (forbes.com)

Mary Kay Ash Marriages – Pink Truth

Mary Kay Ash – Death, Family & Facts (biography.com)

Mary Kay Ash Biography (entrepreneur.com)

Mary Kay Ash’s Missing Marriages (Seven Husbands!) – Pink Truth

Is Mary Kay a “pink pyramid” scheme? – CBS News

Founder of Mary Kay Cosmetics dies – November 22, 2001 (cnn.com)

Cosmetics Icon Mary Kay Ash Dies Aged 83 | HELLO!