When Did Raymond Loewy Die?

Raymond Loewy was a French-born American industrial designer who achieved fame for the magnitude of his design efforts across a variety of industries. He was recognized for this by Time magazine and featured on its cover on October 31, 1949.

When did Raymond Loewy retire?

In 1980, Loewy retired at the age of 87 and returned to his native France. He died in his Monte Carlo residence on July 14, 1986.

What did Raymond Loewy do?

The highly creative and successful Raymond Loewy, named "the father of industrial design", had designed nearly everything from razors to railroad terminals. He was responsible for notable symbols including the Lucky Strike cigarette packet, the Coca-Cola bottle as well as creating logos for Shell and Exxon.

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