Frequently Asked Questions
About This FAQ
Curious about Julie Rasmussen’s background, education, or career journey from McLean to Moscow? This FAQ page answers the most common questions about the author of Missiles to Mascara—her studies in Russian language and Soviet economics, her years leading major U.S. companies in post-Soviet Russia, and her life today in the Colorado mountains.
Explore the questions below to learn more about Julie’s remarkable path from defense conversion to direct sales, and from missiles to mascara.
Where did Julie Rasmussen grow up?
In McLean, Virginia.
Where did Julie Rasmussen go to college?
At the University of Virginia.
Where did Julie Rasmussen get her MBA?
At the University of Oxford.
Where did Julie Rasmussen study Russian?
At the University of Virginia, Middlebury College, and the Pushkin Institute in Moscow.
Did Julie Rasmussen work for Ted Turner during the 1986 Goodwill Games?
Yes.
Where does Julie Rasmussen live now?
Breckenridge, Colorado.
When did Julie Rasmussen move to Moscow?
1992.
What are some of the companies that Julie Rasmussen worked for?
Johnson & Johnson, Kodak, RJR Nabisco, Chevron, and Mary Kay.