François Coty, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

François Coty

French perfumer, businessman and newspaper publisher

Date of Birth: 03-May-1874

Place of Birth: Ajaccio, Corsica, France

Date of Death: 25-Jul-1934

Profession: politician, entrepreneur, perfumer, art collector, newspaper proprietor

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

François Coty (born Joseph Marie François Spoturno; 3 May 1874 – 25 July 1934) was a French perfumer and businessman.
During World War I, he became one of the wealthiest men in France.
He gained control in 1922 of daily newspaper Le Figaro.
To check the growth of French socialism and Communism, he founded two other daily papers in 1928.
In later years his wealth was much reduced.
The company he founded in 1904 is now Coty, Inc., based in New York City.