J.B. Nethercutt
J.B. Nethercutt | |
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Nethercutt in the 1960s | |
| Born | Jack Boison Nethercutt October 11, 1913 South Bend, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 6, 2004 (aged 91) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Education | California Institute of Technology (dropped out) |
| Spouse | Dorothy Sykes
(m. 1933; died 2004) |
| Children | Jack • Robert |
| Family | Nethercutt-Richards |
Jack Boison Nethercutt (October 11, 1913 – December 6, 2004) was an American entrepreneur and car collector. He was the founder and namesake of the Nethercutt Collection, which he is considered a pioneer of car collecting. Nethercutt holds the record for the most Best of Show titles (6) at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance.
He co-founded Merle Norman Cosmetics in 1931 with his aunt Merle Norman and started as a delivery peddler for her early products, later ascending to the positions of chairman and chief executive officer of the company. He also served as a board member of the national Personal Care Products Council trade association and was president of the California Cosmetics Association.
Nethercutt used his wealth to collect over 200 antique and prestigious cars. In 1971 founded the Nethercutt Collection to house them, later also becoming a music museum. Within his car collection he oversaw the restoration of dozens of cars including the Bugatti Dubos and Duesenberg Twenty Grand, two of the most valuable cars in the world. He was posthumously inducted into the American Theatre Organ Society hall of fame in 2005.