Dorothy Carnegie


Dorothy Carnegie was an American writer. She was the wife of writer and lecturer Dale Carnegie. Following her husband's demise, she assumed his position as the leader of the self-improvement empire bearing his name. Additionally, she established herself as an author, penning works like Dale Carnegie's Scrapbook and Guiding Your Spouse Towards Success.

Early life and education

Dorothy Reeder Price was born November 2, 1912 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a divorced mother with a young daughter, she faced the responsibility of providing for her family after an ill-fated teenage marriage. In pursuit of personal and professional growth, she enrolled in a Dale Carnegie course held at a Young Men's Christian Association hall.
Dorothy attributed the valuable skills she acquired from the course to her remarkable ascent from a stenographer to the esteemed position of senior secretary at Gulf Oil Corporation. Additionally, she demonstrated her leadership abilities by assuming the presidency of the Young Republicans Club in Tulsa.

Works

Carnegie wrote several books during her lifetime. These include:
  • - based upon Dale Carnegie's own notes and ideas.

    Personal life

On 5 November, 1944, she married Dale Carnegie. From her previous marriage, she had a daughter named Rosemary. With Carnegie, she had a daughter named Donna Dale Dorothy. After Dale's death, Carnegie married David Rivkin from Tulsa in 1976. While she retired from active company management in 1978, she continued to hold the position of chairwoman.