Charles Revson | |
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Born | Charles Haskell Revson October 11, 1906 |
Died | August 24, 1975 New Rochelle, New York, U.S. | (aged 68)
Education | Manchester West High School |
Occupation(s) | Businessman, philanthropist |
Known for | Founder of Revlon |
Relatives | Joseph Revson[1] (brother) |
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.