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Sara Treleaven Blakely [1] (born February 27, 1971) is an American businesswoman and philanthropist. She is the founder of Spanx, an American intimate apparel company with pants and leggings, founded in Atlanta, Georgia. [2] In 2012, Blakely was named in Time magazine's "Time 100" annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world. [3]
Sara Blakely created Spanx in 2000 as a solution to the discomfort she experienced wearing pantyhose in hot weather and disliking the seamed foot that stuck out of an open-toe shoe. [6] After graduating from Florida State University (FSU) in 1993, Blakely first worked at Walt Disney World Resort , followed by Danka, an office supply company ...
Sara Blakely: Alpha Eta: founder of Spanx [12] Angela Braly: Phi Eta: president and chief executive officer of WellPoint (now Anthem) [1] Maureen Kempston Darkes: Canada Alpha: lawyer; vice president General Motors Group; president GM Latin America, Africa and Middle East [1] Gayle Jennings-O’Byrne: Psi
[8] [9] She had previously advised founder Sara Blakely on supply management until she was named CEO. [10] As CEO, Goldman worked to bring Spanx products to 11,500 locations across the world, including standalone Spanx stores, and to the runway at New York Fashion Week. [11] Business Insider named Goldman one of their "Sexiest CEOs Alive". [12]
Sara Blakely: Founder of Spanx, Inc. Heather Maclean: Founder of Little Laureate Inc. Gabriel Baldinucci Real Estate Investor Erica Vilardi Model Nicole Harvat Labor Attorney Candida Tolentino Founder of Earth Cafe Living Foods Steve Berke Real Estate Manager/Tennis Pro Jessica McCann Former Owner of Sales Company Michael Zindell Wall Street ...
Sara Blakely’s bright idea was behind her the whole time—literally. In 1998, the founder and former CEO of the women’s shapewear brand was working as a fax machine salesperson when she got ...
Matthew Blakely, Australian potter; Rachel Blakely (born 1968), Australian actress; Ross H. Blakely, (1963–1922), American politician; Sara Blakely (born 1971), American businessperson; Stuart Blakely (born 1956), New Zealand alpine skier; Susan Blakely (born 1948), American actress; Theophilus Alexander Blakely (1827–1868), inventor of the ...
Jesse Itzler (born August 22, 1968) is an American entrepreneur, author, and rapper. [3] He is the co-founder of Marquis Jet, one of the largest private jet card companies in the world, a partner in Zico Coconut Water, the founder of The 100 Mile Group and one of the owners of the NBA's Atlanta Hawks.