How did you go from a research biologist to designing and launching over 50 new children’s products?
I was initially trained as a marine biologist. I had a co-majors biology and English literature. I went to graduate school and continued to study biology. But I was constantly taking creative writing courses and freelancing. My first job was in research and development in the pet food industry. I was on the job for week when the director of research said that marketing wanted to develop a whole new line of foods. They wanted me to help develop the line. And that was really how I got into the factory environment again. That gave way to designing many different kinds of food and equipment. After I worked for the pet industry, I went to work for Avon in New York and was put in charge of the children’s business. Q: In this global economy, why do you think it’s important to buy American-made products? A: The throwaway answer to that is that we should always buy American to support our friends and neighbors. That’s a good argument but over the long haul, it doesn’t carry much weight. One of
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