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Revlon was founded by brothers Charles and Joseph Revson, and chemist Charles Lachman. Revlon products are sold in 150 countries and the company has many global locations including Mexico City, London, Paris, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Sydney, Singapore, and Tokyo. On June 16, 2022, Revlon filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [3]
Charles Haskell Revson (October 11, 1906 – August 24, 1975) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was best known as a pioneering figure in the American cosmetics industry as the person who created the first pigment-based nail polish and founded and managed Revlon through five decades.
Ronald Owen Perelman (/ ˈ p ɛr əl m ən /; born January 1, 1943) [1] is an American banker, businessman, investor, and philanthropist. [2] MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated, [3] his company, has invested in companies with interests in groceries, cigars, licorice, makeup, cars, photography, television, camping supplies, security, gaming, jewelry, banks, and comic book publishing.
Mitchum is a brand of antiperspirant-deodorant, owned by US personal care company Revlon. It is widely known for introducing the first commercially successful sweat blocking antiperspirant and its marketing tagline, "So effective you can skip a day," in use until 2007. On June 16, 2022, its parent, Revlon, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. [1]
Francis Alexander Shields Jr. (May 16, 1941 – April 25, 2003) was an American businessman and an executive at Revlon in New York City. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] He was the father of actress Brooke Shields . [ 3 ]
By 2012, Revlon was rebounding, and its net income had grown to $51.5 million. [20] As of April 2014, Revlon was trading at $25.45 per share, rising from a low of $1.20 per share in 2007. [ 21 ] A major cause of Revlon's financial problems was the debt load stemming from Perelman's purchase of the company.
Jazz was not particularly successful and, coupled with the October 1987 market crash, Yves Saint Laurent sold Charles of the Ritz Incorporated (excluding Yves Saint Laurent Beaute) to Revlon in 1987. Still reeling from its unsuccessful takeover attempt of Gillette in 1983, Revlon declared they were interested in several acquisitions and also ...
Following on from the success of the moisturiser, Revlon founder Charles Revson created the Charles Revson Inc. company in 1962 as the vehicle for his new top-of-the-range line: Ultima II. [3] Revson claimed it was his favorite and most personal line, and it was the only line to which he directly attached his name until the launch of Revlon's ...