At Florida State University’s Spring 2026 commencement ceremony on May 1, Sara Blakely, who built Spanx into a billion-dollar brand, offered graduates a story that traced her success back to a set of cassette tapes her father handed her at 16.

At Florida State University’s Spring 2026 commencement ceremony on May 1, Sara Blakely, who built Spanx into a billion-dollar brand, offered graduates a story that traced her success back to a set of cassette tapes her father handed her at 16.

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