COMPANY

Founded 1955 by Leonard H. Lavin.

Beauty product manufacture, distribution, and to a lesser extent, sales. Its flagship product is Alberto VO5. It makes some non-beauty products as well, including Sugar Twin, Mrs. Dash, etc. Spun off Sally Beauty Holdings in 2006.

Official Website:
http://www.alberto.com/

Industry:
Consumer Products

Ticker:
NYSE:ACV

Corporate headquarters:
Melrose Park, IL

Sales:
$3.8B (2006)

Employees:
19,000

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Howard B. Bernick	Business	c. 1952		CEO of Alberto-Culver, 1994-2006
Gina Boswell	Business	c. 1962		Senior Alberto-Culver executive
Gary G. Winterhalter	Business	c. 1952		CEO of Sally Beauty Holdings

CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
James G. Brocksmith, Jr.	Business	c. 1941		COO of KPMG, 1990-96
Thomas A. Dattilo	Business	c. 1951		CEO of Cooper Tire & Rubber, 2000-06
Jim Edgar	Politician	22-Jan-1946		Governor of Illinois, 1991-99

BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
George L. Fotiades	Business	c. 1952		COO of Cardinal Health, 2004-06

PAST BOARD MEMBERS OR DIRECTORS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Howard B. Bernick	Business	c. 1952		CEO of Alberto-Culver, 1994-2006

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