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One of Curtis' most notable clients in the 1950s was Classics Illustrated, which Curtis distributed, starting first in Canada in 1948, and then nationally in the U.S. beginning in 1951. [ 4 ] In 1969, Perfect Film & Chemical Corporation , later Cadence Industries , purchased Curtis Circulation from the Curtis Publishing Company. [ 5 ]
Curtis reported record earnings of $21 million on $84 million in revenue in 1929. [3] Curtis spun off their market research division, National Analysts, as an independent organization to provide market research services to business and government. [2] In 1946, Curtis Publishing launched Holiday magazine, focusing on travel and photo essays. [4]
Curtis Mathes, Inc., is a North American electronics retailer initially based in Garland, Texas, and specializing in the sale of private label brand electronics and repair services. It manufactured its own brand of televisions in Athens, Texas , until July 31, 1982; ten years later, it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and reorganization which ...
Commercial real estate has outperformed the S&P 500 over 25 years. ... leaving the bulk of his estimated $60-million estate to his fifth wife, Jill Curtis (now Curtis-Weber), ...
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Antique furniture, clocks, and home decor from the 18th or 19th century are hot commodities for both vintage collectors and mid-century decor enthusiasts. Items like Victorian-era mirrors, Art ...
[citation needed] He sold the estate in 1956 to William Keck of Superior Oil. [1] In the 1960s, Tony Curtis (1925–2010) purchased the estate from Mr. Keck. In 1967, Sonny Bono (1935–1998) and Cher attended a birthday party at the estate; Cher fell in love with the estate but Curtis refused to sell his beloved Carolwood. But when he began ...
In 1961 Helene Curtis's stock was listed on the New York Stock Exchange, and by the middle of the decade the company had licensed its products in 81 countries. Also in 1961, Helene Curtis Industries began to challenge Avon in the field of door-to-door cosmetics sales. [4] Ronald J. Gidwitz, son of co-founder Gerald Gidwitz, took over as CEO in ...