NEWSMAKER-Founder grew Alberto Culver with "iron fist"

Posted on September 27, 2010 at 18:01 PM EDT

CHICAGO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Leonard Lavin pioneered the now-standard 30 second TV commercial while building Alberto Culver Co into a haircare and hand lotion company Unilever Plc/NV plans to buy for $3.7 billion.

Related Stocks:

PIMCO Global Stocksplus & Income Fund Procter & Gamble Co. UNILEVER UNILEVER CERT Unilever N.V. ADS

Stock Market XML and JSON Data API provided by FinancialContent Services, Inc.
Nasdaq quotes delayed at least 15 minutes, all others at least 20 minutes.
Markets are closed on certain holidays. Stock Market Holiday List
By accessing this page, you agree to the following
Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions.
Press Release Service provided by PRConnect.
Stock quotes supplied by Telekurs USA
Postage Rates