Roxanne Quimby

Roxanne Quimby
Born (1950-07-11) July 11, 1950 (age 74)[1]
Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.[2]
Alma materSan Francisco Art Institute (BFA)[3][4][5]
Occupations
  • Business executive
  • company founder
  • landowner
  • conservationist
Known forBurt's Bees

Roxanne Quimby (born July 11, 1950) is an American businesswoman notable for founding the North Carolina–based Burt's Bees personal-care products company with the eponymous beekeeper Burt Shavitz.[6]

  1. ^ Queen Bee: Roxanne Quimby, Burt's Bees, and Her Quest for a New National Park – By Phyllis Austin
  2. ^ "Green Acres". People. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  3. ^ "Putting Her Money Where Maine's Woods Are". The New York Times. August 6, 2001. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  4. ^ "Roxanne Quimby for Governor!". Fast Company. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  5. ^ "Society Notebook: Successful Draw". The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram. May 22, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  6. ^ Associated Press. "Burt's Bees Founder Wants to Donate National Park" The New York Times. Retrieved March 27, 2011.[dead link]