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Willie Lee Morrow, Barber Who Popularized the Afro Pick, Dies at 82
He built an empire around hair care products aimed at African American consumers, including a softener that inspired the Jheri curl.
Charles Kernaghan, Scourge of Sweatshops, Is Dead at 74
He specialized in taking down high-profile brands that used low-wage labor, including a line of clothing licensed by Kathie Lee Gifford.
Sean Thackrey, Creator of Eccentric California Wines, Dies at 79
A polymath, he dismissed conventional wisdom about varietals, terroir and scientific management and won a cult following in the process.
Robert J. Vlasic Dies at 96; Made a Fortune by Making Pickles Funny
His company took a lighthearted approach to its products, with a wisecracking stork as its mascot, and became the market leader.
Jack Cakebread, Pioneering Napa Valley Winemaker, Dies at 92
He was an auto mechanic with a sideline in photography when he and his wife bought a cattle farm in 1972. They turned it into…
Fuad El-Hibri, Who Led a Troubled Vaccine Maker, Dies at 64
His company, Emergent BioSolutions, won a lucrative contract to produce Covid vaccines but then had to throw out millions of contaminated doses.
Fuad El-Hibri, Who Led a Troubled Vaccine Maker, Dies at 64
His company, Emergent BioSolutions, won a lucrative contract to produce Covid vaccines but then had to throw out millions of contaminated doses.