• Charles Haskell Revson (October 11, 1906 – August 24, 1975) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was best known as a pioneering figure in...
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  • 1932, where it remains. Revlon was founded by brothers Charles and Joseph Revson, and chemist Charles Lachman. Revlon products are sold in 150 countries and...
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    seasons. Born and raised in New York, Revson was the nephew of Charles Revson and heir to cosmetics company Revlon. Revson won the Canadian-American Challenge...
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  • Raimar may refer to: Charles Revson (1906-1975), American businessman and philanthropist who created the cosmetic brand Revlon Peter Revson (1939-1974), American...
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    Finally, Cowan convinced Revlon. The key: Revlon founder and chieftain Charles Revson knew top competitor Hazel Bishop had fattened its sales through sponsoring...
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  • Fleming, Rubinstein's confidante, and Erik Liberman as Revlon founder Charles Revson. The musical featured scenic design by David Korins, costume design...
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    been offered $10,000 to settle in January 1957 were called baseless. Charles Revson, head of Revlon and The Big Surprise's primary sponsor, asked the producers...
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    Charles Lincoln Van Doren (February 12, 1926 – April 9, 2019) was an American writer and editor who was involved in a television quiz show scandal in...
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  • changed to Martin Rittenhome, and his personality reflected that of Charles Revson, who was the president of cosmetics brand Revlon that had sponsored...
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    Reeve (1961-2006), actress, singer, activist Charles Revson (1906–1975), founder of Revlon Cosmetics Peter Revson (1939–1974), racecar driver Paul Robeson...
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  • England in many of his works, notably "Frenchtown Summer." Revlon founder Charles Revson, of Russian-Jewish extraction, grew up in a cold-water tenement in Manchester's...
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    Dwight D. Eisenhower. April 6, 1964: Lincoln Center Fountain, named for Charles Revson, opens. April 23, 1964: New York State Theater opens. October 14, 1965:...
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  • The Charles H. Revson Foundation was founded in 1956 by Charles H. Revson, the founding President of Revlon Cosmetics as a vehicle for his charitable...
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  • businessman who was president of cosmetics company Revlon in succession to Charles Revson. His older brother was actor and businessman Jacques Bergerac. Bergerac...
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    Winn Pop culture and advertisers Other key figures Robert Redford Charles Revson Frank Stanton (executive) Officials Oren Harris Frank Hogan House Subcommittee...
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  • Inc.; member of the Lauder family Charles Revson (1906–1975), co-founder of Revlon, Inc. and the Charles H. Revson Foundation Katie Rodan (born 1955/1956)...
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  • Everything," by Dorian Leigh, 1980, page 62. "Fire and Ice: The Story of Charles Revson- the Man Who Built the Revlon Empire," by Andrew Tobias, 1976, page...
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  • parent, Revlon, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Charlie, named after Charles Revson, was released in 1973. It was originally launched to compete with Estée...
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  • 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. Revson claimed it...
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    was originally called the Lincoln Center fountain; its namesake is Charles Revson. The fountain was funded by the Revlon Foundation in 1962. Diller Scofidio...
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  • Santa Maria Maggiore in Rome. In 1956, Borghese met cosmetics magnate, Charles Revson, the founder of Revlon. The two struck up a lifelong friendship, as...
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    has written books on other topics, which include Fire and Ice: The Charles Revson/Revlon Story, Getting By on $100,000 a Year, a collection of magazine...
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    joined Revlon, Inc. in 1961, serving as executive vice president under Charles Revson until 1976. Barnett then returned to help manage the family business...
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    influential women in business Burns also served as: Board member, The Charles Revson Foundation Board member, The Art Director's Club Board member, Creative...
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  • sweat more, making them appear to be under great stress. College professor Charles Van Doren (1926–2019) was introduced as a contestant on Twenty-One on November...
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  • Tic-Tac-Dough. Enright's most famous contestant protégé was Twenty-One's Charles Van Doren, who went on to win for 14 weeks and became a cover subject for...
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    Fluff Phil Reavis, competitor in the high jump at the 1956 Olympics Charles Revson, founder of Revlon Reverend Leonard Grimes, abolitionist Alex Rocco...
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  • by Yasuda Tsuyoshi Fire and Ice, a 1976 biography of Revlon founder Charles Revson by Andrew Tobias Fire and Ice: The Korean War, 1950–1953, a 2000 book...
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    Winn Pop culture and advertisers Other key figures Robert Redford Charles Revson Frank Stanton (executive) Officials Oren Harris Frank Hogan House Subcommittee...
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