Holiday Magic
Holiday Magic was a multi-level marketing organization, founded in 1964, by William Penn Patrick (1930–1973) in the United States. Originally the organization distributed goods such as home-care products and cosmetics. Company distributors were encouraged to recruit other distributors in a multilevel marketing structure, which was later characterized as a pyramid scheme.
| Company type | For-profit |
|---|---|
| Industry | Multi-level marketing |
| Founded | October 14, 1964 |
| Founder | William Penn Patrick |
| Defunct | 1974 |
| Headquarters | San Rafael, California, United States |
Key people | Roland R. Nocera, president, CEO |
| Products | Cosmetics |
| Owner | William Penn Patrick |
On May 16, 1974, a compromise settlement with approximately 31,000 class members, establishing a trust fund worth $2,600,381, was approved by the court. The organization was dissolved in 1974, subsequent to the death of Patrick in 1973.
The company had been investigated by the Market Court of Sweden, United States Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission, and the State of California.