Jean Yancey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jean Yancey

American entrepreneur and motivational speaker

Date of Birth: 18-Aug-1914

Place of Birth: Clarksburg, West Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 15-Sep-2000

Profession: entrepreneur, motivational speaker

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Jean Jolliffe Yancey (August 18, 1914 – September 15, 2000) was an American entrepreneur, small business consultant, women's business mentor, and motivational speaker.
After working in retail and fashion in New York City and Denver, Colorado, she opened Jean Yancey & Associates in the latter city in 1973, offering training, consulting, and education for women entrepreneurs.
In close to 30 years, she assisted more than 1,000 women launching businesses in public relations, advertising, politics, publishing, and other fields, and was known in Denver as "the mother of all businesswomen".
She received many awards, including the 1982 National Advocate for Women in Small Businesses award presented by US President Ronald Reagan in a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden.
She was inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 1985.