Word: avon
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...corporate culture abhors an undereducated employee. Three-quarters of today's working women regard computer proficiency as essential to women's professional advancement, a survey released last week by Avon Products reports. For years, boys have been using video games as entry points into the world of serious computing. Purple Moon and its competitors think it's high time America's girls got their share of the action...
...graduate of Radcliffe, her educational background is steeped in the hard sciences. In the 51 years since her graduation, however, her professional path has led her to serve on the boards of directors of major corporations including RCA, General Electric and Avon...
When asked to serve on the board of directors of RCA, Selby jumped at the challenge of exploring a new field. She was the second female member on the board of RCA. At Avon, Selby was the first...
...Avon did not know of Selby's history of skin research, so her medical knowledge was a pleasant surprise for the company...
...handful of others is boardroom gospel these days. Companies' motives aren't exactly holy. There's plenty in it for them. So just about everyone is giving do-goodership a spin. American Express is feeding the hungry. Alarm company ADT gives away personal-security systems to battered women. Avon Products is helping fund the fight against breast cancer. Kimberly-Clark is building playgrounds in poor neighborhoods. Barnes & Noble promotes literacy. Coca-Cola is sponsoring local Boys and Girls Clubs. Nike, Wal-Mart, Home Depot, BellSouth, MCI and Starbucks all have pet social causes, as do countless other companies...