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Clorox. The Clorox Company (formerly Clorox Chemical Company) is an American global manufacturer and marketer of consumer and professional products. [12] As of 2020 the Oakland, California -based company had approximately 8,800 employees worldwide. Net sales for the 2020 fiscal year were US$6.7 billion.
A Colgate-Palmolive advertisement claimed that its Palmolive Rapid Shave shaving cream was so good it could be used to shave sandpaper. The commercial showed sandpaper applied with shaving cream and then shaved. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) complained that the ad was deceptive and a material misrepresentation because it was not sandpaper ...
Stanley Maddox Rumbough Jr. (April 25, 1920 – September 27, 2017) was an American businessman, entrepreneur, distinguished veteran, philanthropist, activist, longtime civic leader, and a member of Colgate-Palmolive. As a businessman and investor, he was a founder, chief executive officer or director of more than 40 companies in the United ...
Toothpaste is a paste or gel dentifrice used with a toothbrush to clean and maintain the aesthetics and health of teeth. Toothpaste is used to promote oral hygiene: it is an abrasive that aids in removing dental plaque and food from the teeth, assists in suppressing halitosis, and delivers active ingredients (most commonly fluoride) to help ...
Colgate (name) Colgate (toothpaste), a product of Colgate-Palmolive. Colgate-Palmolive, a corporation. The Colgate Comedy Hour, an American musical variety television show sponsored by Colgate-Palmolive. Colgate Clock (Indiana), an octagonal clock in Clarksville, Indiana. Colgate Clock (Jersey City), an octagonal clock in Jersey City, New Jersey.
In 1985, when Colgate-Palmolive acquired 50% of Hawley & Hazel, controversy erupted over the brand in the United States, to which Colgate-Palmolive CEO Ruben Mark responded by issuing an apology. He changed the English name of the toothpaste to "Darlie" in 1989, and altered the image on the packaging to show a racially ambiguous face in a top ...
Gilbert Colgate. Gilbert Bayard Colgate Jr. (December 21, 1899 – October 9, 1965) was an American businessman and bobsledder who competed in the 1930s. He won the bronze medal in the two-man event at the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, with teammate Richard Lawrence . He was born and died in New York City .
In finance, a coupon is the interest payment received by a bondholder from the date of issuance until the date of maturity of a bond . Coupons are normally described in terms of the "coupon rate", which is calculated by adding the sum of coupons paid per year and dividing it by the bond's face value. For example, if a bond has a face value of ...