Ray-Ban

Ray-Ban
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryEyewear
Founded1936 (1936)
in Rochester, New York,
United States
Headquarters,
Italy
Area served
Worldwide
Products
ParentLuxottica Group
Websiteray-ban.com

Ray-Ban is a brand of luxury sunglasses and eyeglasses created in 1936 by Bausch & Lomb. The brand is best known for its Wayfarer and Aviator lines of sunglasses. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica Group for a reported $640 million.