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Nelda
Barton-Collings (Knox, b. 1929)
Barton-Collings
owns nursing homes, banks, a pharmacy, and newspapers.
An early successful Corbin business woman, she was also on
the Republican National Committee for 27 years.
Jennie
Benedict
(Jefferson, 1860-1928)
Benedict created benedictine cheese, a favorite sandwich
spread of Kentuckians.
A successful business woman and writer who edited the Courier-Journal’s
household section and published The
Blue Ribbon Cookbook in 1902.
Nancye
Blackburn
(Pike, b. 1945)
Blackburn opened Ooten Construction Co. in 1978.
She has been active in vying for state contracts for road
preparation work.
Ruth
Booe
(Franklin, 1891-1973)
Booe and her partner, Rebecca Gooch (whom she later bought
out) started Rebecca-Ruth Candy in Frankfort in 1919.
Rebecca-Ruth
Candies has a Web site.
Catherine Spears Frye Carpenter
(Casey, 1760-1848)
Carpenter was widowed twice, gave birth to 13 children, and
lived through 4 wars.
As an early businesswomen, she distilled whiskey and raised
cattle on a large farm in Casey County. Visit the Carpenters
of Carpenter's Station, Kentucky Web site to learn about the
family history of Catherine Spears Frye Carpenter.
Julia
Dinsmore
(Boone, 1833-1926)
Ran a farm near Burlington for over 50 years.
She kept a daily journal and was a published poet.
The Dinsmore Homestead is still open to the public.
Laura
Freeman
(Clark, b. 1957)
The creator of Laura’s Lean Beef, which is low-fat meat
that has not been exposed to pesticides or antibiotics.
This Winchester entrepreneur believes in naturally raised
foods and farming that benefits the environment.
Katherine
Garrett
(Caldwell, 1901-1984)
A woman before her time, an early businesswoman involved in
real estate and investments. Her Princeton home, Adsmore Historic
House, is open to the public today.
Lois
Gray
(Barren, b. 1920)
Gray’s achievements began when she joined the WAVES (Women
Accepted for Voluntary Service) during WWII.
Since that time she has become one of Kentucky’s earliest
businesswomen as president of Gray Construction Company.
Mary
"Cissy" Peterson Gregg
(Harrison, 1903-1966)
After
graduating from the University of Kentucky with an agriculture and
home economics degree, Gregg became one of the first nutritionists
to suggest that American diets included too much meat and starch and
not enough vegetables.
Susan
Harkins
(Bourbon, b. 1952)
As an entrepreneur Harkins is a role model for young farmers,
making her living raising sheep, shrimp, and specialty vegetables.
Robin
Hunt
(Warren, b. 1951)
Owner and executive of
H & W Plastics, a plastics molding company in Bowling
Green.
She has won many awards for her entrepreneur spirit and gives
workshops on contracts and procurements for women-owned businesses.
Mattie
Mack (Meade, b.
1937)
A tobacco farmer, activist, and spokesperson in Brandenburg;
a foster mom to 38 children and mom to 4 children of her own;
discussed tobacco prices with Pres. Bill Clinton on national TV and
sang with Willie Nelson at the 1998 Farm Aid Show; writes farm
column for newspaper.
Lucille
Markey
(Lewis, 1888-1982)
Inherited Calumet Farm from her first husband.
Nine Kentucky Derby winning thoroughbreds were bred at
Calumet.
Markey gave $5.25 million to establish the Markey Cancer
Center in Lexington.
Learn
about the Lucille P.
Markey Cancer Center.
Alice
Jane Alka Mayo
(Johnson, 1877-1961)
After her husband’s death, Mayo became director of the Mayo
Companies, and created the Mrs. John C.C. Mayo Company as well as the
John C.C. Mayo College, which is now Our Lady of the Mountains Parochial
School.
Barclay
McCoy
(Hopkins, b. 1950)
McCoy is the president of McCoy & McCoy Engineering
Company in Madisonville.
Capt.
Mary Millicent Garretson Miller
(Jefferson, 1846-1894)
Born in Portland, Miller was the first woman in the U.S. to
become a licensed steamboat captain. Beginning
in 1894, she navigated waters in the boat, Saline.
Elaine
Musselman
(Jefferson, b. 1943)
A
magnet and mentor for women business owners; one of the earliest
insurance agents/executives in Louisville; created Women 4 Women, a
golf tournament that benefits women’s projects. To promote women
in business, she helped start Committee of 200 Women in USA in 1981,
and the worldwide International Women’s Forum.
Lena
Madesin Phillips
(Jessamine, 1881-1955)
Born in Nicholasville, graduated from University of KY Law
School in 1917, and went on to help found the national Business
& Professional Women’s organization.
Caroline
Burnam Taylor
(Warren, 1855-1917)
A pioneer business woman who owned and operated the Mrs. A.
H. Taylor Co., a successful Bowling Green dress designing
establishment.
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