Verdi-Fletcher, Mary

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Verdi-Fletcher, a leading advocate for the disabled, leads the Cleveland Ballet Dancing Wheels, consisting of disabled and able-bodied dancers. Though confined to a wheelchair, she formed a partnership, Dancing Wheels, with David Brewster, after they won a competition on 'Dance Fever' on TV.

Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1997
Dance teachers, Verdi-Fletcher, Mary

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Roebling, Mary Gindhart

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Mary G. Roebling died on Oct. 25, 1994 at her home in Trenton, NJ. She was the first woman to head a major US bank, Trenton Trust Co, assuming a seat in the board of directors after the death of her husband. She was elected president in 1937, a post she retained until 1972.

Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1995
Banking industry, Obituary, Women bankers, Roebling, Mary G.

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Ash, Mary Kay

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Mary Kay Inc. founder Mary Kay Ash was born on May 12, 1915 in Hot Wells, TX, to Edward Alexander Wagner and Lula Hastings. Ash founded her company in 1963 after realizing the potentials of cosmetic products.

Publisher: H.W. Wilson Co.
Publication Name: Current Biography
Subject: History
ISSN: 0011-3344
Year: 1995
Cosmetics industry, Mary Kay Cosmetics Inc., Ash, Mary Kay

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