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Thomas Lyle Williams Sr (January 19, 1896 – September 26, 1976) was an American cosmetician and business executive. He was the founder of cosmetic firm The Maybelline Company.
Dec 3, 2017 · Thomas Lyle “Tom” Williams, Sr at 18 years old. That same year, Williams founded Maybelline Laboratories, a company that he named in honor of his resourceful sister. His first product was called the “Lash-Brow” and was made from similar ingredients to the ones used by his sister.
Apr 4, 2011 · One of her brothers, Tom Lyle Williams, was fascinated by Mabel's concoction and the way it enhanced her eyes. Tom Lyle, a movie buff, realized at that moment that glamour in those early days of Hollywood radiated from actresses' eyes. Out of this inspiration a billion-dollar business was born.
The Maybelline Company was founded in Chicago by pharmacist Thomas Lyle Williams in 1915. Williams noticed his older sister Mabel applying a mixture of Vaseline and coal dust to her eyelashes to give them a darker, fuller look.
Sep 13, 2019 · Before there was Maybelline New York, there was Maybel Williams. "In 1913, young Chicago chemist Thomas Williams had a dilemma," the cosmetic brand begins its story on its website. "His older sister, Maybel, was in love with a man who was in love with someone else." So, what did Maybel do?
Oct 18, 2020 · A promotional blitz that could have served as the long overdue “coming out” party for Maybelline’s pioneering but little-known founder, Thomas Lyle Williams (1896-1976), was instead reduced to a few vague bits of corporate trivia.
Aug 15, 2021 · Thomas Lyle Williams Sr (January 19, 1896 – September 26, 1976) was an American businessman. He was the founder of Maybelline cosmetics. [1] Early life and family Edit. Thomas Lyle Williams Sr with his 14-year-old son, Thomas Lyle Williams Jr., in 1926.
