Ray-Ban
Ray-Ban is a popular brand of eyeglasses and sunglasses created in 1936 as Bausch and Lomb and is famous for inventing the aviator and wayfarer styles of glasses. Ray-Ban started out making sunglasses for pilots in the United States Military, but soon after rolled into the civilian market. Nowadays, Ray-Ban is owned by the Italian conglomerate Luxottica.
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Eyewear |
| Founded | 1936 in Rochester, New York, United States |
| Headquarters | , Italy |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | |
| Owner | Luxottica Group |
| Website | ray-ban |
Origin
In 1929, US Army Air Corps Colonel John A. Macready worked with Bausch & Lomb, a Rochester, New York–based medical equipment creator, to create aviation sunglasses that would reduce the distraction for pilots caused by the intense blue and white colors of the sky.
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