George Barrie was the owner and CEO of Fabergé Inc. from 1964 to 1984. He was nominated for two Oscars for Best Original Song and created Brut. Though not one of the first to use celebrities to advertise, he was one of those that made it commonplace.
Born in New York City and raised in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, he trained to be a musician. But in need of steady work, Barrie took a salesman job with the hair products company Rayette during the 1930s.
Rayette and Barrie purchased the perfume and...
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