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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Eyewear |
| Founded | 1936 in Rochester, New York, United States |
| Headquarters | , Italy |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | |
| Owner | Luxottica Group |
| Website | ray-ban |
Ray-Ban is a brand of luxury sunglasses and eyeglasses created in 1936 by Bausch & Lomb. The brand is best known for its Wayfarer and Aviator lines of sunglasses. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica Group for a reported $640 million.[1][2]
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nytimes stubwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Johannes, Laura (April 29, 1999). "Bausch to Sell Sunglasses Business To Rival Luxottica for $640 Million". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved March 9, 2023.