VITAL STATISTICS
Age: 58.Where born: Lansing, Mich.
Family: Widow with six grown children and 22 grandchildren.
Education: Bachelor of arts degree in communication from Brigham Young University.
Primary products: WordPerfect Magazines.
Primary markets: North America, United Kingdom and the Netherlands.
Number of employees: 48.
Annual sales: More than $10 million.
PERSONALITY PROFILE
First "real" job: Stenographer for a law firm in Missouri.
Management style: Hire the best; allow them to do their jobs; and hold them accountable.
Strategy for success: The best success is fostering and advancing the success of others.
A memorable failure: Learning to swim - in my 58 years I still have not succeeded.
Heroes: My mother. She taught me to visualize, to dream, to look beyond present circumstances.
Leisure time and hobbies: Hiking in the moutains and refinishing antique furniture.
Favorite book and movie: "Pygmalion" by George Bernard Shaw and "My Fair Lady" - I love to watch her develop.