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Vidal Sassoon

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Vidal Sassoon · Economics & Business

What

Hairstylist who revolutionized modern haircutting (the geometric bob) and built a global hair-care brand; raised in a Jewish orphanage, fought with the Haganah

When

1928, London, England — 2012, Los Angeles, California, United States

Where

United Kingdom · United States · Israel

Biography

Vidal Sassoon is recognized among Jewish contributors to Economics & Business — Hairstylist who revolutionized modern haircutting (the geometric bob) and built a global hair-care brand; raised in a Jewish orphanage, fought with the Haganah

How & why

Vidal Sassoon revolutionised modern hairdressing with precise, geometric cuts such as the bob that freed women from elaborate styling, and built a global hair-care brand and academies. He was Jewish, raised partly in a Jewish orphanage in London, and fought with the Haganah in Israel's 1948 war before his career took off.

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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidal_Sassoon

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Hairstylist who revolutionized modern haircutting (the geometric bob) and built a global hair-care brand; raised in a Jewish orphanage, fought with the Haganah

1963

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidal_Sassoon