Mary Gorgen Wolfe received a BS degree in Textiles & Clothing from Iowa State University and an MBA from West Chester University of PA. She has owned a small business, assisted other small businesses, and taught at the University of Delaware, where students voted her the Outstanding Faculty Member of her college.

Textbooks authored by Mary are used internationally in high schools and colleges. Additionally, as a lifetime volunteer Mary has been active on two school boards, many church and community boards, and with hospice and the elderly. She and her husband have two grown sons.