Raymond Loewy

Entrepreneur

Birthday November 5, 1893

Birth Sign Scorpio

Birthplace France

DEATH DATE Jul 14, 1986 (92)

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About

Industrial designer who created the Shell, Exxon, TWA, and the old BP logos. He also designed the Greyhound bus and Coke vending machines.

Before Fame

He attended the University of Paris and worked a variety of design jobs in New York.

Trivia

He appeared on the cover of Time magazine on October 31, 1949.

Family Life

He was married to Viola Erickson Loewy from 1948 to 1986. He had a son named Laurence Loewy.

Associated With

He worked as a window designer for Macy's, which was co-founded by Isidor Straus.