Nethercutt-Richards family

The Nethercutt-Richards family is an American family known in the fields of cars and cosmetics.[2][3]

Nethercutt-Richards
Family
CountryUnited States
Place of originSouth Bend, Indiana[1]

Members

Known family members are shown below:[4]

Cars

The family has over 250 prestigious and exotic vehicles housed mostly at the 10 story-tall Nethercutt Collection, which has been described as one of the greatest collections in the world by several media publications.[5][6] They are considered as one of the leading teams in concours d'Elegance competitions and holds a record 6 Best of Show victories at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.[7][8]

Jack Nethercutt II raced professionally from the 1950s to 1960s, most notably in the World Sportscar Championship series.[9][10]

Business

Merle Norman founded Merle Norman Cosmetics in 1931 by opening her first studio in Santa Monica, California for $150. The company expanded to a retail chain and encompassed dozens of studio outlets across the contiguous United States, most of which were owned by women. The company further expanded to thousands of outlets throughout North America, Europe, and Asia becoming a centi-million dollar operation.[11] In 1969, the company went public on the American Stock Exchange and sold 400,000 shares at $25. In 1974, the family bought back all the public stock and the company reverted to being privately held.[12]

They owned an independent chemistry laboratory in the 1970s.[13] Jack Nethercutt II owned a luxury restaurant near the Las Vegas Strip in the 1990s.[14]

Philanthropy

The family has donated several million to charities, medical institutions, veterans, and churches.[15] In 1985 J.B. Nethercutt donated $1 million to the town of Kenora, Canada for a new emergency department.[16] In 1986, the family donated several million which led to the construction of the $36 million six-story Merle Norman Pavilion at the UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica. In 2007 the Nethercutt Emergency Center was opened at the hospital.[17] Helen Richards-Nethercutt has funded research for autism programs.[18]

They are a donator to the University of Southern California, including the Merle Norman Stadium, Galen Center, Uytengsu Aquatics Center, and the Spirit of Troy marching band.[19]

References
  1. "Merle Norman". geni_family_tree.
  2. "Most Influential Family Owned Businesses 2019: MERLE NORMAN COSMETICS | Los Angeles Business Journal". labusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  3. "Beauty on Wheels : Merle Norman Collection Contains Classic Cars and Unusual Musical Instruments". Los Angeles Times. 1992-01-17. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  4. "Moses F. Nethercutt's Family Tree". www.geni.com. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  5. "Beauty on Wheels : Merle Norman Collection Contains Classic Cars and Unusual Musical Instruments". Los Angeles Times. 1992-01-17. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  6. "Richard Nolind, 78; Helped Build Classic Car Collection". Los Angeles Times. 2001-12-21. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  7. "Car Collector J.B. Nethercutt Is Winner of Meguiar's Award". Los Angeles Times. 2001-05-09. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
  8. "Classic Car Week: Return of a champion". Monterey Herald. 2015-08-13. Retrieved 2021-02-11.
  9. "All Results of Jack Nethercutt". Racing Sport Cars.
  10. "Jack Nethercutt's cars". Racing Sports Cars.
  11. "Makeup Chain Seeks Wider Awareness". The New York Times. 1981-03-31. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-09.
  12. https://digitalcommons.law.yale.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=6305&context=ylj
  13. "Desert Sun 20 August 1975 — California Digital Newspaper Collection". cdnc.ucr.edu. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  14. correspondentdyohnka@daily-journal.com815-937-3384, By Dennis YohnkaThe Daily Journal. "Former Buckingham resident, autistic son relish life out West". The Daily Journal. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  15. "HISTORY'S MYSTERIES: Who was Merle Nethercutt and what happened to her?". Newsbug.info. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  16. "Kenora Health Case Sector Profile" (PDF). 1985: 9. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  17. "Addition to Hospital Will Be Dedicated". Los Angeles Times. 1986-09-14. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
  18. Yohnka, Dennis. "Helen Nethercutt fights for autistic son". The Daily Journal. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
  19. "Helen Nethercutt by USC Women of Troy". Exposure. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
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