Home Town: Pollocksville, NC – Population 300 (nestled between Jacksonville and New Bern)
College: Peace College and NC State University
Degree: Business Management with Marketing Concentration
First Job: Consumer Banker with NationsBank
Previous Job before full time with Mary Kay: Mortgage Broker with Company in Boulder, Colorado
Family: Married 24 years to Jeremy LeRay from Wilmington, NC
One son, named Joshua, who is 17 years old
Start Date with Mary Kay: June 1998 – very relunctant consultant – partime buying for myself and gift giving for my mortgage clients
Full Time with Mary Kay: February 2000 – when my son, Joshua, was born – leap of faith to be home with my son
Earned First Car with Mary Kay: March 2001
Became a Sales Director with Mary Kay – June 2001
First 1099 income – $36,000
Second 1099 income statement – $100,000
First Pink Cadillac Earned – June 2002
Second Pink Cadillac Earned – June 2006
First Diamond Ring – National Court of Sales June 2002
First Diamond Bumblebee – National Court of Sharing June 2002
Has earned 11 career cars since starting in June 1998 and earned over $850,000 in commissions from the company.
Hobbies and Interests: snow skiing, horseback riding, road biking, speaking to Christian women groups, spending time with my family
We love our life. We have had the opportunity to design our life and keep our priorities in order of faith first, family second and career third. There have been many times when I wasn’t quite sure how I would achieve my goals; however, I have found along my journey that when the student is ready, the teacher will appear. There is great support and encouragement all along the way. This opportunity has given me the chance to learn so much about myself and how to support others as they achieve their dreams.
Mary Kay Ash was a very brave and courageous woman to step out on faith and build such an incredible company for women. I encourage you to always work with a grateful heart and look for ways to serve others. That, my friend, is the ultimate formula for success.
Mary Ann LeRay