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Richard Alexander Hudnut (June 2, 1855- October 30, 1928)〔 was an American businessman recognized as the first American to achieve international success in cosmetics manufacturing.〔 The company once maintained separate US and European headquarters on Fifth Avenue in New York City and on the Rue de la Paix in Paris, respectively. Although his fortune had been built around cosmetics and beauty products, he preferred to be known as a "perfumer". ==Family== Hudnut's father Alexander (1830–1900) was a pharmacist with a store at Broadway and Ann Street in New York City. His mother was Margaret (née Parker).〔 The name Hudnut derives from Hodnet, Shropshire.〔(''The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography'' (1910) James T. White and Company, New York )〕 After graduating from Princeton University, Richard Hudnut toured France and returned with the idea of introducing French-style perfumes and cosmetics to American women. In 1880 he registered his name as a trademark in both France and the United States.〔Geoffrey Jones (2010) ''Beauty Imagined: A History of the Global Beauty Industry'', Oxford University Press ISBN 978-0199639625〕 Hudnut began by transforming the family drugstore into an elegant showroom.〔 The makeover was such that the shop now became a tourist attraction, and Hudnut's business flourished. In time, Hudnut's products became so widely known that he closed the retail store and focused on marketing his product lines through wholesale distributors.〔(''American Druggist and Pharmaceutical Record'', Vol. 62 (1914) )〕〔"Hudnut Sells Out" (December 31, 1889) ''New York Times''〕 One of the keys to Hudnut's success was that he sold his less expensive fragrances "on approval". After the consumer paid with postage stamps or a money order, Hudnut shipped the perfume. If the customer wasn't satisfied, Hudnut refunded his money. Having made his fortune, Hudnut sold the business in 1916 and retired to France. The Richard Hudnut Corporation was acquired in 1916 by William R. Warner & Company, which became Warner-Lambert in 1955. In 2000, Warner-Lambert was purchased by Pfizer Corporation, now the world's largest pharmaceutical corporation. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Richard Hudnut」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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