Mary Lou Quinlan

Founder/CEO, Just Ask A Woman

GRADUATE: Cardinal Dougherty High School

"The Oprah of Madison Avenue" -The Wall St. Journal

Mary Lou Quinlan has built a national reputation as a leading marketer, author and speaker specializing in knowing what women want. Since founding Just Ask a Woman 8 years ago, Mary Lou's marketing agency has interviewed over 10,000 female consumers about their homes, finances, decision-making behavior and customer service. She’s written two best-selling books, “Just Ask a Woman, Cracking the Code of What Women Want and How They Buy”, and “Time Off for Good Behavior, How Hardworking Women Can Take a Break and Change Their Lives.” She's also a correspondent on The CBS EARLY Show and last spring, co-starred as the only female judge in the ABC reality show, "American Inventor."

She was a trustee of Saint Joseph's University for 10 years and continues to be actively involved with her alma mater, as well as both Cardinal Dougherty High School and St. Helena's School.