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From pregnant schoolgirl to billionaire: the story of Diana Hendrix

'29.10.2017'

Source: Forbes Russia

Diana Hendricks is an American businesswoman who ranks 112 in the ranking. Forbes, the second richest business woman in the United States, who came to success on their own. 70-year-old Hendrix, who owns a huge distributor of roofing materials, made 2017 billion dollars in 4,9 year. How did she do it?

Photo: YouTube Screenshot / Beloit Daily News

Once upon a time a pregnant schoolgirl from a farm in Wisconsin could not imagine such a future ... Hendricks grew up on a dairy farm in a family with nine children. She liked the country house, but she always dreamed of living in the city and wearing a suit. Hendricks jokes that at school her classmates were her favorite subjects. The girl got pregnant and finished her studies at home. The baby was born shortly before the 18 anniversary. Soon the girl got a job at a pen factory and worked as a waitress. She worked tirelessly and soon began selling houses to order.

This work introduced her to her future spouse, who was busy with the roofing business. After the wedding, they created a company: Diana, together with her father-in-law, made repairs in the houses to be rented, and Ken, her husband, was involved in the development of the company. In the early eighties, Diana and her husband found their own niche - the business needed a wholesale distributor capable of collecting all the trademarks of roofing materials in one store. This store opened in 1982 year. Through 12 years of shopping ABC Supply there were already more 100s across the country, and after 4, sales amounted to 1 billion US dollars.

In 2007, Ken died - he fell from the roof, checking the structures in one of the houses. Despite the global crisis and seven orphaned children, Hendrix did not give up. She began to buy large competing companies, expanding the range of products offered. Now her company has more than 700 stores and is committed to annual sales of 9 billions of dollars.

Diane takes an active part in the life of local schools in Beloit - works to return quality technical education, launches construction and sales programs that teach children in business. All this is real work: profits from sold homes go to the school fund. Beloit Memorial High... The woman also initiates programs and master classes that teach adolescents the most varied nuances of professions - from healthcare to manufacturing and programming, showing the “inner kitchen” of these areas. According to Hendrix, it is very important that children not only receive a diploma crust, but graduate with a future.

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