Burt Shavitz

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Who is Burt Shavitz?

Burt Shavitz is an American beekeeper and photographer from Maine.

In 1984 he founded Burt's Bees with graphic artist Roxanne Quimby. She used his beeswax to make personal care products. She also created the famous image of Shavitz that still graces many of the company's products.

Quimby bought out Shavitz's share of the company in 1993 and subsequently sold the company in 2007.

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  • United States of America
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on July 23, 2013

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2 Comments
  • Katherine Cooper
    Katherine Cooper
    Just curious if Mr. Shavitz was a Jew?
    LikeReply8 years ago
  • Nancy Patrick
    Nancy Patrick
    Just watched documentary on his life, and how he fell into Burts Bees. Pretty interesting guy
    LikeReply 19 years ago

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