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Founding of Ray-Ban

Founding of Ray-Ban
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Ray-Ban is an Italian-owned brand of luxury sunglasses and standard glasses created in 1936 by American company Bausch & Lomb. The brand is most notable for its Wayfarer and Aviator lines of sunglasses. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica Group for a reported $640 million.

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  1. Founding of Las Vegas Sands1937
  2. Founding of Mapei1937
  3. Founding of Mitsubishi Estate1937
  4. Founding of Ray-Ban (this page)1937
  5. Founding of Saab Group1937
  6. Founding of Volkswagen GroupMay 28, 1937

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