Last Updated: 02 May, 2024 | Views: 563
Age: 68
Profession: Inventor
Other Profession(s): Entrepreneur, Businessperson
Famous For: Inventor of
Higher Education: Pace University
About (Profile/Biography):
Joy Mangano, a well-known American inventor and entrepreneur was born in 1956 in East Meadow, New York. Mangano attended Pace University, earning a degree in business administration in 1978. Joy Mangano was married to Anthony Miranne. Robert, Jackie, and Christie are the couple's three children.
Career:
Mangano is listed as the inventor on 126 different patent publications spanning 71 patent families.
In 1990: Mangano created her first innovation, the "Miracle Mop," after becoming dissatisfied with standard mops.
In 1999, Joy Mangano sold Ingenious Designs to USA Networks.
By 2000: The company sold $10 million of Miracle Mops annually.
Career in Television
In 1992: Joy Mangano debuted on QVC, and shortly after, she started frequently appearing on HSN.
Mangano has additionally participated in infomercials and shorter advertisements for her business.
In 2005: Mangano served as a judge in the “Made in the USA.”
On February 2, 2007, Joy Mangano also appeared on the ABC program The View.
Collaborations
To promote their products to HSN, celebrities and other television personalities have worked with Mangano.
Joy Mangano also teamed up with chef Todd English to introduce GreenPan cookware.
Achievements and Awards:
Mangano received the Ernst & Young award for Long Island Entrepreneur of the Year in 1997.
Mangano was number 77 in the 100 Most Creative People in Business list for 2009.
Unknown Facts:
A musical play representing Mangano's life story is reportedly being created by Tony Award-winning producer Ken Davenport, according to a 2018 article.
In 2010: Joy Mangano was listed among the "10 Most Creative Women in Business".
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