Merle Norman

Merle Nethercutt Norman (January 15, 1887 - January 1, 1972) was an American makeup entrepreneur and chemist.[1] She was the founder of her eponymous cosmetics company Merle Norman Cosmetics with her nephew, J.B. Nethercutt.[2]

Merle Norman
Born
Merle Mozelle Nethercutt

(1887-01-15)January 15, 1887
Logansport, Indiana, United States
DiedJanuary 1, 1972(1972-01-01) (aged 84)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Chicago
OccupationEntrepreneur • chemist
Known forFounder of Merle Norman Cosmetics
Spouse(s)Andrew Gullickstead Norman
(m. 1913; died 1959)

Early life and education

Merle Mozelle Nethercutt was born in Longansport, Indiana, the first born to Melvin and Emma Nethercutt.[3] Her family later moved to South Bend, Indiana where she graduated high school. She attended a teachers' college and taught in the South Bend school system for several years. Nethercutt later enrolled in the University of Chicago to study chemistry.[4]

In 1912 she met Andrew Norman Gullickstead, an advertiser.

Career

Awards and Honors

Merle Norman Stadium at the University of Southern California and The Nethercutt Emergency Center at the University of California, Los Angeles was both named after her.[5][6][7]

Personal life

References
  1. "As a Merchant of Beauty, Merle Norman's J.B. Nethercutt Has Grown Handsomely Rich". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  2. "J.B. Nethercutt, 91; Co-Founder of Merle Norman, Car Collector". Los Angeles Times. 2004-12-10. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  3. "Merle Norman". geni_family_tree. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  4. "HISTORY'S MYSTERIES: Who was Merle Nethercutt and what happened to her?". Newsbug.info. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  5. "Nethercutt Emergency Center | UCLA Health". www.uclahealth.org. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  6. "ER OF THE FUTURE: Nethercutt Emergency Center - UCLA Radiology, Los Angeles, Westwood, Manhattan Beach, Santa Monica, CA". www.uclahealth.org. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
  7. "Facilities". USC Athletics. Retrieved 2020-04-23.
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