April 2013 – The Miami Herald – “What Are ‘Retired’ Chiefs of Big South Florida Companies Up to Now?”
January 2013 – The New York Times – “Florida Record Store Goes the Way of the 8-Track” (Download Article)
Fall 2009 – University of Denver Magazine – “Donor Spotlight”
June 2007 – Florida Trend Magazine – “Women On Board” (Download Article)
June 2005 – South Florida CEO – “The State of Women on Florida’s Corporate Boards”
April 2001 – The Miami Herald – “Women Who Lead Large Public Companies”
May 2000 – Harvard Business School Publishes Case Study of Spec’s Music
May 1998 – Working Woman Magazine – “Top 50 Women-Owned Businesses”
July 1995 –The Miami Herald, Business Monday – “Spec’s Music Plays A New Tune” (Download Article)
May/June 1996 – Business Ethics Magazine – “The 100 Best Corporate Citizens: America’s Most Profitable and Socially Responsible Public Companies”
June 1994 – Florida Trend Magazine – “Florida’s CEOs: Life At The Top”
March 1992 – Billboard Magazine – “Ann Lieff: Spec’s President’s 20th NARM Is Her First As Chairwoman”
March 1991 – Hits Magazine – “Turning Over A New Lieff”
April 1990 – New Miami Magazine – “Ann Spector Lieff” (Download Article)
March 1990 – Working Woman Magazine – “How to Make a Good Business Better” (Download Article)
March 1989 – University of Denver Professional Achievement Award
December 1989 – Invited to deliver the Graduation Convocation Address at the University Of Miami School Of Business Administration
May 1989 – USA Today – “Going Public Can Be Emotional”
November 1988 – Forbes – “The 200 Best Small Companies in America”
September 1988 – Nation’s Business Magazine – “Family Business: A Hot Market” (Download Article)
November 1987 – Forbes – “The 200 Best Small Companies in America”