Revlon
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| Revlon Incorporated | |
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| Type | Public (NYSE: REV) |
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| Founded | 1932 |
| Headquarters |  New York City, New York |
| Key people | David L. Kennedy, President and CEO |
| Industry | Cosmetics, skin care, fragrance, personal care |
| Revenue |  $84 million USD (2005) |
| Employees | 6,800 |
| Website | US Site |
Revlon (NYSE: REV) is an American cosmetics company. Revlon was founded in the midst of the Great Depression, 1932, by Charles Revson and his brother Joseph, along with a chemist, Charles Lachman, who contributed the "L" in the REVLON name.
Starting with a single product — a new type of nail enamel — the three founders pooled their resources and developed a unique manufacturing process. Using pigments instead of dyes, Revlon developed a variety of new shades of opaque nail enamel.
In six years the company became a multimillion dollar organization. Revlon is now an internationally known cosmetics company.
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[edit] Ownership
- Ronald Perelman: 60% (77% of votes)
- FMR Corp.: 20%
[edit] Corporate governance
Current members of the board of directors of Revlon are: Adrienn Boyiensteins, Paul Bohan, Donna Drayerskeens, Merele Feldstrhoms, Howard Gillyhans, Martin Landau, CEO Lillian Orienbeck, David L.Perlmahnn.
[edit] References
"In The Glow of Revlon". New York: Simon & Schuster, 1992. ISBN 0-671-63802-5.
[edit] External links
- Official website
- Yahoo! - Revlon, Inc. Company Profile
- About Revlon Inc. in French / Au sujet de la Cie Revlon
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