Type Of Business:
Non-Profit Organization
Marketing Area:
International
Expertise:
Ms. Agee's expertise is in strategic planning, marketing and overseeing operations.
Major Product/SVS:
Activating Health and Human Services of Volunteer Resources to Meet the Comprehensive Practical Needs of College and Working Women who Experience an Unplanned Pregnancy
Hobbies/Sports:
Spending Time with her Family and Friends in the Napa Valley
Education Degrees:
Honorary Doctorate, Loyola College; Honorary Doctorate, Stonehill College; Honorary Doctorate, Franklin Pierce College; Honorary Doctorate, Chestnut Hill College; Honorary Doctorate, Notre Dame College; Master of Business Administration in Finance and International Business, Harvard Business School (1979); Coursework in Logic and Philosophy, Wellesley College; Coursework in Law and Ethics, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
Affiliations Awards:
Chairman's Advisor, Journal of Business Strategy; Chairman's Advisor, Strategic Planning Committee, Conference Board; Founder’s Circle, Women's Leadership Network; Women's Forum; Women's Equity Action League; International Platform Association; United States Congressional Advisory Board; Economic Club of New York; National Association of Business Economists; American Management Association; Culture of Life Foundation; National Council for Adoption; Gregorian Foundation; Council for National Policy; National Black Leadership Round Table; Testifier, Senate Labor and Human Resources Committee; Phi Beta Kappa
Place of Birth:
Hanover, NH
Children's Names:
Mary, Will
Date of Distinction:
4/1/2008
Work History:
Executive Vice President, Seagram Wine Company; Corporate Banking Department, Chase Manhattan Bank; Corporate Banking Department, Salomon Brothers
Career Achievements:
Nominee, 25 Most Influential Women in America, World Almanac (Twice); Best Selling Author of an Autobiography Titled 'Powerplay', New York Times
What do you feel separates you from the rest of the professionals in your industry?:
Ms. Agee's gratitude toward the gift of life and the opportunity separates her from her peers.
What has been the most outstanding thing you have done thus far in your career?:
Ms. Agee's greatest career achievement was giving the hope and healing for over 19,000 women at a most vulnerable time.
If you could solve one problem in the world today, what would it be?:
The establishment of an authentic and lasting culture of life.
If you could have lunch with anyone, dead or alive, who would it be and why?:
Ms. Agee would like to have dinner with Dag Hammarskjold, Mother Teresa, C.S. Lewis, Lao-tzu, and Saint Augustine.
Highlight of career?:
The highlight of her career was giving over 19,000 women, the opportunity for hope and healing at a most vulnerable time in their lives through the generous offers of support provided by more than 48,000 volunteer member resources nationwide.
Number Of Years In Profession:
29
Number Of Years In Current Position:
24
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to the support she received from her family and friends, hard work and faith in God.
How Did They Get Involved In Profession:
She became involved in her profession through a natural progression of opportunities.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Agee is the president, founder and chief executive officer of the Nurturing Network and Semper Charitable Foundation. She was one of the very first professional women to break through the corporate glass ceiling in the early 80’s. She is a best-selling author and has advanced the empowerment of women through the founding and management of the Nurturing Network. Excerpts from her most recent book 'Compassion in Action', and streamed versions of the Nurturing Networks. More than 19,000 mothers and children have received the Network's services since she founded this charitable organization in 1985. She speaks out with courage and conviction about empowerment for all women and the defense of the family and human life. She had been interviewed on national radio and television including CBS '48 Hours', ABC News Forum and the NBC Today Show.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
Managing Operations
Awards/Honors:
Nominee, 100 Young Women of Promise, Good Housekeeping; Centennial Medal of Honor, Columbus School of Law, Catholic University of America; Freedom Award, Provo, UT; Economic Equity Award, Women's Equity Action League; Pro-Vita Award, Archdiocese, Brooklyn; Humanitarian Lifetime Award, Wisdom Institute