Mary Lisa Gavenas

Mary Lisa Gavenas (Col ’78) will publish her biography, Selling Opportunity: The Story of Mary Kay, with Viking Penguin on April 28. Tipped by Literary Hub as one of the “Most Anticipated Books of 2026,” the book received a starred review from Publishers Weekly and is featured by The New York Times, Town & Country and other publications on their April reading lists. Gavenas is a former fellow at the Leon Levy Center for Biography.