Ivan Combe
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Ivan DeBlois Combe was the inventor of personal-care products, most notably Clearasil
and Odor Eaters
. In 1949 he established his eponymous company Combe Incorporated
in White Plains, New York
.
Combe graduated from Northwestern University
in 1933, and earned a law degree from the Northwestern School of Law in 1936.
After his death, Northwestern named the Combe Tennis Center in his honor.
Clearasil
Clearasil is the top-selling brand of skin care and acne medication, whose products contain chiefly benzoyl peroxide, sulfur & resorcinol, triclosan, or salicylic acid as active ingredients...
and Odor Eaters
Odor Eaters
Odor Eaters is a brand of foot-care products, especially shoe insoles and foot powder. The brand is manufactured by Blistex Inc.. Herbert Lapidus invented the namesake insoles in the early 1970s. The insoles consist of latex and activated carbon, known for its odor-neutralizing qualities.The...
. In 1949 he established his eponymous company Combe Incorporated
Combe Incorporated
Combe Incorporated, based in White Plains, New York, is a privately owned personal-care company founded in 1949 by Ivan Combe. Combe products are sold in 64 countries on six continents. Ivan Combe primarily promotes the brand names instead of the company name...
in White Plains, New York
White Plains, New York
White Plains is a city and the county seat of Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located in south-central Westchester, about east of the Hudson River and northwest of Long Island Sound...
.
Combe graduated from Northwestern University
Northwestern University
Northwestern University is a private research university in Evanston and Chicago, Illinois, USA. Northwestern has eleven undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools offering 124 undergraduate degrees and 145 graduate and professional degrees....
in 1933, and earned a law degree from the Northwestern School of Law in 1936.
After his death, Northwestern named the Combe Tennis Center in his honor.