The first female self-made millionaire
The world’s first woman millionaire who built her wealth on her own was African-American : Madam C.J. Walker (1867 – 1919). She made it big in the development and selling of beauty and hair products targeted to black women, under her company: Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company.
Born to parents who had been slaves, she married at 14, widowed at 20. She then worked as a laundress, then a sales agent at the age of 38 for another black lady entrepreneur who made hair care products. Thence she made her own products.
She remarried in 1906 but divorced 4 years later.
By the year 1917 she was the top black lady in business in the US.
She died at the age of 51.
She was also known as a philanthropist.
What an inspiring person – now follow her example – don’t spend too much time on those ps3 games!
