Created in 1964, the Bonny LeVine Award is a prestigious award bestowed upon women who serve as industry role models through their business and professional accomplishments. This year’s winner, Mr. Rooter LLC President Mary Kennedy Thompson, has done it all from bottom to top in the franchising industry. “I’ve done everything from cleaning the bathroom to running the company,” she says.
Thompson received the award from the International Franchise Association (IFA) at the 53rd Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nev., in February. “The association presents the award each year to somebody in the franchising community that they really believe has epitomized
