Sara Blakely
Entrepreneur, Founder of Spanx
February 27, 1971, Clearwater, Florida•Age: 54•$1000M
Known For
Spanx founderSelf-made billionaire
Career Highlights
- ▸Founded Spanx with $5,000 savings
- ▸Youngest self-made female billionaire
- ▸Sold majority stake in Spanx for $1.2 billion
- ▸Time 100 Most Influential People
- ▸Signed Giving Pledge
Fun Facts
- ★Cut feet off pantyhose to create first Spanx prototype
- ★Sold fax machines door-to-door before Spanx
- ★Wrote her own patent application
- ★Gave every Spanx employee $10,000 and plane tickets after sale
- ★Keeps first prototype in a red backpack
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