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Revlon, Inc. is an American multinational company dealing in cosmetics, skin care, perfume, and personal care. The headquarters of Revlon was established in New York City on March 1, 1932, where it remains. Revlon was founded by brothers Charles and Joseph Revson, and chemist Charles Lachman.
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.
Peter Jeffrey Revlon Revson (February 27, 1939 – March 22, 1974) was an American racing driver, who competed in Formula One between 1964 and 1974. [a] Revson won two Formula One Grands Prix across five seasons. Born and raised in New York, Revson was the nephew of Charles Revson and heir to cosmetics company Revlon.
On September 7, 2016, Revlon completed its acquisition of Elizabeth Arden. At the time of the merger, it was expected that E. Scott Beattie would join Revlon, Inc.’s board of directors as non-executive vice chairman and serve as a senior advisor to Fabian Garcia, Revlon's president and chief executive officer.
A small number of men have also appeared in Revlon advertising, to promote men's colognes, perform jingles, or pose with spokesmodels, including: Bobby Short (performed commercial jingles) Mel Tormé (performed commercial jingles) Little Richard (performed commercial jingles) Nat King Cole (performed commercial jingles)
Shelley Marie Hack (born July 6, 1947 [1]) is an American actress, model, producer, and political activist.She is best known as the face of Revlon's Charlie perfume from the mid-1970s until the early 1980s, and for her role as Tiffany Welles in the fourth season of Charlie's Angels (1979–80).
Michel Christian Bergerac (13 February 1932 – 11 September 2016) was a French businessman who was president of cosmetics company Revlon in succession to Charles ...
Charlie, named after Charles Revson, [2] was released in 1973. [3] It was originally launched to compete with Estée, a fragrance released by Estée Lauder. [2] Ad campaigns for the scent featured models Shelley Hack, Charly Stember, and, notably, Naomi Sims, making Sims the first African American woman in history to be featured in a cosmetic company's advertising. [4]