Blyth Inc fka BTH

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Mr. Rochon joined the direct selling cosmetics company Mary Kay Inc. in 1980. In 1984, he became chief financial officer, and subsequently became chairman and chief executive officer. Mr. Rochon was the architect of Mary Kay's management-led leveraged buyout in 1985, arranging the financing and executing the transaction.
That LBO is regarded as one of the most successful in business history. During the following 16 years, the company's retail revenue grew from $500 million to almost $3 billion and Mary Kay became the world's best-selling brand of skin care and color cosmetics. Mr. Rochon became vice chairman and chief financial officer in 1987 and chairman and CEO in 1991.