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Peter Revson
American racing driver (1939–1974)
Peter Revson | |
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Revson at the 1973 German Grand Prix | |
| Born | Peter Jeffrey Revlon Revson (1939-02-27)February 27, 1939 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 22, 1974(1974-03-22) (aged 35) Kyalami, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Cause of death | Injuries sustained at the 1974 South African Grand Prix |
| Partners | Marjorie Wallace (1973–1974; his death) |
| Relatives | Charles Revson (uncle) |
| Nationality | American |
| Active years | 1964, 1971–1974 |
| Teams | PrivateerLotus, Parnell, Tyrrell, McLaren, Shadow |
| Entries | 32 (30 starts) |
| Championships | 0 |
| Wins | 2 |
| Podiums | 8 |
| Career points | 61 |
| Pole positions | 1 |
| Fastest laps | 0 |
| First entry | 1964 Monaco Grand Prix |
| First win | 1973 British Grand Prix |
| Last win | 1973 Canadian Grand Prix |
| Last entry | 1974 Brazilian Grand Prix |
| 17 races run over 8 years | |
| Best finish | 12th (1971) |
| First race | 1966Bobby Ball Memorial(Phoenix) |
| Last race | 1973California 500(Ontario) |
| First win | 1969Indy 200 Heat 2(IRP) |
Peter Jeffrey R (1906-1975) Charles Revson founded Revlon, Inc. in 1932 with $300. Beginning by selling nail polish, he developed it into a complete cosmetics company with sales totaling nearly $1 billion before his death in 1975. Known for his harsh personality, his drive for perfection, and his extravagant lifestyle, Revson became a legend in his own day. Charles Haskell Revson was born on October 11, 1906 in Somerville, Massachusetts, outside of Boston, to Samuel Morris and Jeanette Weiss Revson. He grew up in Manchester, New Hampshire, with one older brother, Joseph, and one younger brother, Martin. Both of Revson's parents were Jewish emigrants from Russia. His father relocated to the United States in his early twenties to avoid being drafted into the Russian army; his mother had arrived in the country as an infant. Revson's father (whom all three sons referred to as "the Major") was employed as a cigar roller for R. G. Sullivan Company and his mother worked off and on as a saleswoman at a dry goods store. The family lived in a six–un American-Canadian businessman (1906-1975) Charles Revson Charles Haskell Revson Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S. New Rochelle, New York, U.S. Charles Haskell Revson (October 11, 1906 – August 24, 1975) was an American businessman and philanthropist. He was best known as a pioneering figure in the American cosmetics industry as the person who created the first pigment-based nail polish and founded and managed Revlon through five decades. Revson was born in Somerville, Massachusetts[2] after his family immigrated from Canada[citation needed] to the United States. He was raised in Manchester, New Hampshire. His father, Samuel Revson, was born in Lithuania and of Lithuanian-Jewish heritage; his mother, Jeanette Weiss Revson, in Austria-Hungary a
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Charles Revson
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(1906-10-11)October 11, 1906Died August 24, 1975(1975-08-24) (aged 68) Education Manchester West High School Occupation(s) Businessman, philanthropist Known for Founder of Revlon Relatives Joseph Revson[1] (brother) Early years
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