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In 1954, at the encouragement of co-worker, Johnson left the Fuller company and founded Johnson Products with his wife Joan, [8] focusing on the African American male hair care market. Johnson borrowed $250 from a bank and another $250 from a friend to finance the venture. [5] The company's first product was Ultra Wave, a hair relaxer for men.
The Bronner Bros. Enterprise is one of the largest private African American hair and skin care producers in the United States. Founded in 1947 [2] by brothers Dr. Nathaniel H. Bronner, Sr. and Arthur E. Bronner, Sr., Bronner Bros. has over 300 full-time and part-time staff members. The company headquarters is located in Atlanta, Georgia.
He invented the first ammonia- free hair color, after developing an allergy to the chemical that initially led doctors to encourage him to leave his profession. [ 2 ] His company, the Houston-based Farouk Systems, currently employs 600+ people in the US, and exports its line of hair and skin care products under the BioSilk, SunGlitz and ...
The numbers needed to break into the top 25%, 10% and 0.1% of net worth in the U.S. are higher than ever, so if you’ve ever wondered what it takes to join these elite groups – or how you might ...
One story in particular that caught my attention was that of DreamGirls, a sister-led, Black-owned and family-operated natural hair care company that launched during the height of the pandemic and ...
Joe Louis Dudley Sr. (May 9, 1937 – February 8, 2024) was an American businessman and hair-care entrepreneur. He was the president and chief executive officer for Dudley Products Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of hair and skin care products for the African American community.
In 2005 the company acquired Hair Club for Men and Women, but sold it to the Japanese wigmaker Aderans in 2012. [2] The company recently sold all of its beauty schools to Empire Beauty Schools . On January 10, 2006, Regis Corporation announced it would acquire the Sally Beauty Company business of Alberto-Culver .
Beyond the personal toll the smear campaign took, Lively’s business ventures took a big hit—her new hair care line alone may have experienced a nearly 90% drop in sales in the aftermath.