A TRIBUTE TO THE LIVES OF LEO PASSAGE
AND PAULA KENT MEEHAN
NCA hosts the third annual International Legends Ball, which honors individuals for creative ideas, progressive thinking and overall contributions to the highest standards of the professional salon industry. The 2008 honorees are Paula Kent Meehan, Founder of Redken and Creator of the Salon Global Business Awards, and the Leo Passage, Founder of Pivot Point International. “As the NCA welcomes our international visitors to Chicago for the 2008 OMC HairWorld Championships of Beauty, we are proud to recognize two of our most influential beauty entrepreneurs,” says NCA President Marlene Bridge. “Both Paula and Leo have touched many people throughout the industry here in the United States and around the world. It’s going to be a memorable evening as we celebrate beauty’s past, present and future.”
Saturday, March 1, 2008 | 7:00pm
McCormick Place Grand Ballroom
Dinner Ticket Price: $195
Or buy a ticket through the NCA!
The proceeds from the 2008 International Legends Ball Commemorative Journal will support the NCA Cares Fund.
Honoree: Paula Kent Meehan
Founder of Redken and Creator of the Salon Global Business Awards
Paula Kent Meehan helped pave the way for women entrepreneurs when she founded a small California-based company called Redken Laboratories in 1960 with an initial investment of $3,000. Paula forged her success through an entrepreneurial spirit that demonstrated the power of making a difference by meeting consumer demands. Through her initiative, determination and innovative efforts, she built the company into a multi-million dollar enterprise, and more than 30 years later, she sold Redken Laboratories to L’Oréal. In 2004, she initiated the Global Business Awards to honor the business achievements of salon professionals around the world and established the B.E.S.T. Foundation to support the continued growth of the global salon industry through recognition, publicity, advanced business education and resources.
Honoree: Leo Passage
Founder and Chairman of the Board of Pivot Point International
The name Leo Passage has become synonymous with innovative hair design education. As Founder and Chairman of the Board of Pivot Point International, he is credited with changing the concepts behind cosmetology education by shattering the myth that successful designers must be born with artistic ability. His “scientific approach” to cosmetology is rooted in the Bauhaus Theory and based on a unique harmony between science, technology and art. In 1962, Leo founded Pivot Point International with five students and one classroom. Today, there are 2,000 Pivot Point Member Schools in 50 countries. He has been a supporter of hairdressing competition, convincing the OMC in 1980 to allow student competitions and has worked with the NCA as Competition Chair since 2000 to build interest in the contests with younger stylists.