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Bich soon perfected the design of the ballpoint pen, and the Bic Cristal ballpoint pen became the company's first product in 1950. [6] [7] The Bic Cristal has sold over one hundred billion units since its launch in 1950. [8] Bich formed Société Bic in 1953, [4] and the company was listed on the Paris Stock Exchange in 1972. [9]
The Bich family originated at Châtillon, and earlier in the Valtournenche valley, in the Aosta Valley. King Charles Albert of Sardinia granted Emmanuel Bich, mayor of Aosta, the title of baron in 1841. Emmanuel's grandson Aimé-Mario Bich, the father of Marcel Bich, was an engineer who moved to France after failing to gain commercial success ...
In 1959 Bich brought the pen to the American market: the Bic pen was soon selling at 29 cents (equivalent to $3.13 in 2024) with the slogan "writes first time, every time." [8] In 1965, the French Ministry of Education approved the Bic Cristal for use in classrooms. [9]
The daughter-in-law of founder Marcel Bich, who perfected the ballpoint pen and launched French company Société Bic in 1945, has allegedly threatened to sue her sons.
During his time with B.C. Rich, Moser conceived, designed, and built the first prototype. He then licensed the design to B.C. Rich. The guitar was introduced as the "Rich Bich" at the 1978 NAMM International Music & Sound Expo as a custom-order model. The original Bich is a six-course instrument, but with four two-string courses.
He owns rare sports cars, collects guitars, a private jet, and a custom stretch limo. [6] In 2022, Ernie was granted permission by the Norwood Town Meeting to erect a mausoleum on the property. Ernie also owns a home in Edgartown, MA on the island of Martha's Vineyard where he spends time in the summer.
Budweiser Select, or Bud Select, is a light pale lager that contains 4.3% ABV and 99 calories per 12 US fl oz serving (1,170 kJ/L). [5] Anheuser-Busch has aggressively promoted Budweiser Select.
Michael Birch OBE (born 7 July 1970) [1] [2] is a British computer programmer and entrepreneur. Birch has helped co-found several startups including Blab, BirthdayAlarm.com, Ringo.com, and social networking site Bebo.