Merle Leland Youngs

Merle Leland Youngs (December 2, 1886 - October 8, 1958) was the manufacturer of Trojan condoms in Trenton, New Jersey at Youngs Rubber. He was chairman of the board, treasurer and director.^[1] He was one of the first to advertise condoms to pharmacists and doctors.^[2] The brands were sold to Carter-Wallace and in 2001 to Church and Dwight.^[3]

Biography

He was born on December 2, 1886 in New York.

He died on October 8, 1958.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Merle L. Youngs". New York Times. October 9, 1958. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40C14F73555127B93CBA9178BD95F4C8585F9. Retrieved 2011-11-20. 
2. ^ Natasha Vargas-Cooper (2010). Mad Men Unbuttoned: A Romp Through 1960s America. HarperCollins. ISBN 0061991007. http://books.google.com/books?id=WvH-l2yeVeAC&pg=PA96&dq. 
3. ^ Brendan I. Koerner (September 29, 2006). "The Other Trojan War - What's the best-selling condom in America?". Slate magazine. http://www.slate.com/id/2150552/. Retrieved 2007-07-21. "Youngs was instead bought by Carter-Wallace Inc., which sold its consumer-products arm to Church & Dwight, home to the Brillo and Arm & Hammer brands, in 2001 for $739 million."