Legends: Where They Are From - Janet Gurwitch | The University of Alabama
Channel: The University of Alabama
Date: 2018-12-06

Janet Gurwitch co-founded Gurwitch Products in 1995 and launched the Laura Mercier Cosmetics line in 1996. She began her career at Foley’s department store in Houston, finishing as Senior Vice President of Merchandising, before moving to Neiman Marcus as Executive Vice President. She co-founded her company to market a boutique line of cosmetics bearing the name of French makeup artist Laura Mercier. She sold Laura Mercier to Alticor in 2006. She is a partner at Castanea Partners, a Boston-based equity firm, where she serves on the board of Drybar and First Aid Beauty. She was also on the board of directors of La-Z-Boy and Urban Decay. She is an investor in, and serves on the board of, the Houston Astros baseball team. She received a bachelor’s degree in fashion retailing from The University of Alabama.

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