Mary Ann Leeper is the founder of Women's Health Foundation (1994) where she became chairman and board member. He is president and COO for ten plus years before retiring in 2013. Leeper also established another organization called the Business Women's Initiative on HIV/AIDS. With the help of Leeper, an updated version of female condoms will be introduced to women in locations with high HIV/AIDS levels. The launch of this new female condom is cheaper and will reach more women. Leeper provides lectures and presentations at colleges and universities around the world. The ultimate goal is to "help millions of women protect themselves against the spread of HIV and AIDS". He also stated, "This is not a simple goal, but it is one that I am determined to do everything possible to achieve."
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Education
Mary Ann Leeper holds a Bachelor of Science degree at Drexel University. He received a Master of Science at Temple University. Leeper then received his master's degree in business at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University. He returned to Temple University to study for his doctorate in pharmaceutical chemistry.
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Careers
Before retiring, Leeper lectures to colleges and universities on global entrepreneurship, gender bias, corporate social responsibility, women's issues in developing countries, and HIV/AIDS prevention programs. He is also an assistant professor at Temple University's School of Pharmacy and Medicine along with a biochemist and director of Neenah Paper Company. His main focus and overall work revolves around global entrepreneurship, gender bias, women's issues in the world, and last women's health and sexual protection.
Female condom
His latest contribution is the launch of female condoms. He switched from polyurethane material to synthetic latex, which overall saved production costs and made condoms much more affordable. Female condom is an over-counter contraceptive, which has been FDA approved for more than 20 years. Female condoms give women the option of choosing the best contraceptive, while remaining sexually active. Female condoms contain a high rate of success just like a male condom. It has between 93% to 95% success of pregnancy prevention, which is lower than oral contraceptives, injections, or IUDs.
Awards
United Nation has given her numerous recognition awards for her work on sexual and reproductive health of women Women's Entrepreneurship from Temple University Business School (November 2003) As a senior strategic advisor, Leeper has received several prestigious awards, ranging from University of Temple and awards in 2005 and the United Nations and global health agencies. Along with Mary Ann Leepers' extraordinary achievements, she also played a major role in the Women's Health Company. She collects with MAC, CDC, the Department of Health, the Women's Health Company, and CVS to discuss her personal goals to make female condoms a strong access for all women in the country.
Boards/Committees Boards/Committees - INFLUX (pharmaceutical company)
- Visitor Board (Temple University of Pharmacy)
- Advisory Board (School of Nursing at the University of Virginia)
- College of Musical Science Visiting Northwestern University
- Board for Ad Population Development Center (CEDPA)
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