Lillian Vernon

About

Businesswoman best known as the founder, chairman, and CEO of the household and fashion retail company the Lillian Vernon Corporation.

Before Fame

She placed her first advertisement in Seventeen magazine for $2000 at age 24.

Trivia

Her company the Lillian Vernon Corporation became the first corporation owned by a woman to be traded on the American Stock Exchange.

Family Life

She married three times and had two sons, Fred and David.

Associated With

She was appointed as head of the White House National Business Women's Council by United States President Bill Clinton.