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No one in my family had a retail or marketing background. They were professionals. They didn't understand just what I was doing by going into retailing. After I started, though, it got into my blood. I knew this was what I wanted.
Andrea Jung
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Andrea Jung
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: August 28
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