WOMEN in BUSINESS - April/May 2009 - (Page 2) A P R / M AY 2 0 0 9 The Mission of the American Business Women’s Association is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support, and national recognition. 18 Features 1 Tennis Built a Businesswoman Billie Jean King, the mother of modern sports, says the sports world laid the groundwork for her business career. in one of the greatest moments in sports history, King defeated bobby Riggs in the battle of the sexes in 1973, empowering women and educating men while cementing her title as a champion of women’s rights. still at the top of her game, King’s hectic schedule is a testament to the can-do attitude that has won her millions of fans—both men and women—successfully blending her love of tennis with her devotion to equal rights. 0 perfect Harmony While first and foremost a jazz performer, Angela Hagenbach knows very clearly the need to take care of business. successful business people can certainly attest that there is an art to doing business. The opposite is also true: if an artist is to succeed and make a living doing what they are passionate about, they need to pay attention to business. Jazz vocalist Hagenbach learned that lesson early. 28 4 Finding Balance Patricia Martin, executive in charge of Global Diversity for Eli Lilly, ties together work and family to create her definition of success. The pharmaceutical giant’s dynamic executive in charge of Global Diversity understands that the balance between career and family is a struggle that many women encounter. w o m e n i n b us i n e s s A p r / M Ay 2 0 0 9
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