- Jean Despres
Jean Despres is a
perfume industry businessman, known for his work withCoty, Inc. The French-born Jean Despres came to
New York in 1921 working for Coty Inc. Starting as a shipping clerk, he went on to become a travelling salesman, covering thousands of miles on theSanta Fe Railroad across America to sell Cotyperfume s and gift sets. He soon became a sales manager, and in 1942 was appointedExecutive Vice President of Coty, Inc. He held this position for more than 25 years whenPfizer purchased Coty in 1968.Coty, Inc., was a French perfume company created by
François Coty , proprietor of "Le Figaro ", the French daily newspaper headquartered on theChamps-Élysées inParis ,France . Under Jean Despres' leadership at Coty, he founded theFragrance Foundation Inc. , New York, for the perfume industry and was a founder of theToilet Goods Association Inc. ,Washington, D.C. With the expansion ofdepartment stores in the 1930s and 1940s, he created "in-store" displays and "in-store" merchandising staff, which evolved into the cosmetics counters we know today.He was a founding member of the
Coty American Fashion Critics' Awards which was created in order to encourage and honor American talent and Americanfashion designer s. The awards presentation ceremony takes place at theMetropolitan Museum of Art and atLincoln Center ,New York City .Despres married
milliner Lilly Daché inPalm Beach, Florida onMarch 13 ,1931 .External links
* [http://www.coty.com Coty, Inc.]
* [http://www.pfizer.com Pfizer, Inc.]
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