Merle Nethercutt Norman

Merle Norman
Born
Merle Mozelle Nethercutt

(1887-01-15)January 15, 1887
Logansport, Indiana, U.S.
DiedJanuary 1, 1972(1972-01-01) (aged 84)
Sydney, Australia
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
SpouseAndrew Gullickstead Norman
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(m. 1913; died 1959)​
RelativesNethercutt family

Merle Nethercutt Norman (January 15, 1887 – January 1, 1972) was an American cosmetics magnate, chemist, and philanthropist.[1] She was the founder of Merle Norman Cosmetics and was one of the early business pioneers of franchising.[2][3]

  1. ^ "As a Merchant of Beauty, Merle Norman's J.B. Nethercutt Has Grown Handsomely Rich". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  2. ^ Beale, Lauren (2015-11-11). "Home built for cosmetics magnate Merle Norman is for sale in Santa Monica". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  3. ^ "HISTORY'S MYSTERIES: Who was Merle Nethercutt and what happened to her?". Newsbug.info. 7 November 2018. Retrieved 2020-07-22.