Elizabeth Arden
Elizabeth Arden (born Florence Nightingale Graham; December 31, 1881 – October 18, 1966), also known as Elizabeth N. Graham, was a Canadian-American businesswoman who founded what is now Elizabeth Arden, Inc., and built a cosmetics empire in the United States. By 1929, she owned 150 salons in Europe and the United States. Her 1,000 products were being sold in 22 countries. She was the sole owner, and at the peak of her career, she was one of the wealthiest women in the world.
Elizabeth Arden | |
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Pictured in 1939 | |
Born | Florence Nightingale Graham December 31, 1881 Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada |
Died | October 18, 1966 84) New York, New York, U.S. | (aged
Resting place | Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Sleepy Hollow, New York, U.S. |
Other names | Elizabeth N. Graham |
Occupation(s) | Businesswoman (cosmetics) Racehorse owner/breeder |
Spouses | Thomas Jenkins Lewis
(m. 1915; div. 1934)Prince Michael Evlanoff
(m. 1942; div. 1944) |
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