Burt Shavitz
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Burt Shavitz is a beekeeper
and photographer from Maine
.
In 1984 he founded Burt's Bees
with graphic artist Roxanne Quimby
. She used his beeswax
to make personal care
products. She also created the famous image of Shavitz that still graces many of the company's products.
Quimby bought out Shavitz's share of the company in 1993 and subsequently sold the company in 2007.
Beekeeper
A beekeeper is a person who keeps honey bees for the purposes of securing commodities such as honey, beeswax, pollen, royal jelly; pollinating fruits and vegetables; raising queens and bees for sale to other farmers; and/or for purposes satisfying natural scientific curiosity...
and photographer from Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
.
In 1984 he founded Burt's Bees
Burt's Bees
Burt's Bees is an American personal care products company that describes itself as an "Earth friendly, Natural Personal Care Company"making products for personal care, health, beauty, and personal hygiene...
with graphic artist Roxanne Quimby
Roxanne Quimby
Roxanne Quimby is an American businesswomen notable for founding the Burt's Bees personal care products company with beekeeper Burt Shavitz.Quimby was originally from Lexington, Massachusetts, a daughter of an engineer and salesman father...
. She used his beeswax
Beeswax
Beeswax is a natural wax produced in the bee hive of honey bees of the genus Apis. It is mainly esters of fatty acids and various long chain alcohols...
to make personal care
Personal care
Personal care or toiletries is the industry which manufactures consumer products used for beautification and in personal hygiene.-Subsectors:Subsectors of personal care include cosmetics and feminine hygiene....
products. She also created the famous image of Shavitz that still graces many of the company's products.
Quimby bought out Shavitz's share of the company in 1993 and subsequently sold the company in 2007.