Revlon Read dead
(N.Z. Press Assn—Copyright) NEW YORK. The American cosmetics magnate, Mr Charles Revson, of Revlon Inc., has died from cancer, aged 68. The son of a cigarimanufacturer, Mr Revson began his working life in a relative’s textile business. Then, in 1932, after working as a cosmetics salesman, he formed the Revlon company with his older brother, Joseph, and a chemist named Charles Lachman. They began to manufacture nail polish in a small room on New, York’s West Side, and their early success came largely through sales to beauty parlours. New products were steadily added, and by 1955 sales had risen to sslm. In March, 1974, Mr Revson’s nephew, Peter, a professional racing driver, was killed during a practice run in Johannesburg, South Africa, while preparing for the South African Grand Prix.
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Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33942, 8 September 1975, Page 6
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