"Aerodynamically the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly, but the bumblebee doesn't know that so it goes on flying anyway."
– Mary Kay Ash

About Mary Kay Ash

The bumblebee is the corporate symbol of Mary Kay Cosmetics, founded in 1963 by Mary Kay Ash and her son. Ash was born in Texas in 1918 and worked in direct sales until she retired in 1963 to write a book for women in business. Her book morphed into a plan, which became Mary Kay Cosmetics. Ash had an unconventional business approach: She believed in praise and encouragement, and awarded pink Cadillacs to her top salespeople. She died in 2001.