Leonard H. Lavin
American consumer products businessman (1919–2017)
Leonard H. Lavin (October 29, 1919 – August 2, 2017) was an American businessman, racehorse owner and breeder, and philanthropist, who, in 1955 founded the Alberto-Culver Company. He served as chairman emeritus of the company and was a director of the international manufacturer/distributor of personal care and household/grocery products.2
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Born Oct 29, 1919, died Aug 2, 2017.1
About
Lavin was also a director of Histogen, a regenerative medicine company based in San Diego, California.
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Companies
- Alberto-CulverFounder10
Early life and education
- Date not recordedUniversity of Washington3
Lavin studied at the University of Washington, then served in the US Navy for four years. In 1947, he married Bernice Weiser (1925–2007), who went on to become an executive of Alberto-Culver and played an important part in the company's success.
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Career
Occupation: businessperson.5
- Date not recordedFounded Alberto-Culver4
Personal life
Philanthropy
Among their philanthropic activities is the Bernice and Leonard H. Lavin Endowed Scholarship for Inner City Chicagoland Students at Lewis University in Romeoville, Illinois, the Lavin VentureStart programs in the Entrepreneurial Management Center at San Diego State University, and the Leonard and Bernice Lavin Entrepreneurship Program at the University of Washington.
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- 1WikidataLeonard H. Lavin on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaLeonard H. Lavin on Wikipedia
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- 10WikidataAlberto-Culver, Founder