Raymond Loewy

January 9, 2024
Entrepreneur

Quick Facts

Raymond Loewy
Full Name Raymond Loewy
Occupation Entrepreneur
Date Of Birth Nov 5, 1893(1893-11-05)
Age 131
Date Of Death 1986-07-14
Birthplace Paris
Country France
Birth City Île-de-France
Horoscope Scorpio

Raymond Loewy Biography

Name Raymond Loewy
Birthday Nov 5
Birth Year 1893
Place Of Birth Paris
Home Town Île-de-France
Birth Country France
Birth Sign Scorpio
Parents Maximilian Loewy, Marie Labalme Loewy
Spouse Viola Erickson Loewy , Jean Thompson Loewy
Children(s) Laurence Loewy

Raymond Loewy is one of the most popular and richest Entrepreneur who was born on November 5, 1893 in Paris, Île-de-France, France. He was an industrial designer and created the Shell, Exxon and TWA logos. He was also responsible for the Greyhound bus design and the Coke vending machines.

He was a window designer at Macy’s. The store was founded by He worked as a window designer for Macy’s, which was co-founded by Isidor Straus..

From 1948 to 1986, he was married to Viola Erickson Loewy. Laurence Loewy was his son.

Raymond Loewy Net Worth

Net Worth $5 Million
Source Of Income Entrepreneur
House Living in own house.

Raymond Loewy is one of the richest Entrepreneur from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Raymond Loewy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He studied at the University of Paris, and worked in a variety of design positions in New York.

On October 31, 1949, he was featured on the cover for Time magazine.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Raymond Loewy Dating?

According to our records, Raymond Loewy married to Viola Erickson Loewy , Jean Thompson Loewy. As of December 1, 2023, Raymond Loewy’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Raymond Ranked on the list of most popular Entrepreneur. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Raymond Loewy celebrates birthday on November 5 of every year.

What was Raymond Loewy known for?

By the 1940s Loewy was designing for Greyhound, International Harvester, American Tobacco and Coca-Cola, but he became best known as the main automotive designer for the Studebaker Automobile Company.

Who is known as the father of design?

Raymond Loewy
Citizenship| France, United States
Education| University of Paris
Occupation| Industrial Designer
Years active| 1909–1980

When did Raymond Loewy create the Coca-Cola bottle?

Though Loewy did not invent the classic Coca-Cola bottle , he did modify it, while designing the company’s trucks, coolers, vending machines, and soda fountains—as shown in this 1949 advertising photo. Courtesy of The Coca-Cola Company. Raymond Loewy in his office in 1953, admiring a razor he designed.

What was Raymond Loewy inspiration?

Raymond Loewy launched his career in industrial design in 1929 when Sigmund Gestetner, a British manufacturer of duplicating machines, commissioned him to improve the appearance of a mimeograph machine. In three days 28-year-old Loewy designed the shell that was to encase Gestetner duplicators for the next 40 years.

Who designed Greyhound bus?

Greyhound commissioned industrial designer Raymond Loewy and General Motors to design several distinctive buses from the 1930s through the 1950s.

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