Victor Kiam
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Victor Kermit Kiam II (December 7, 1926 – May 27, 2001) was an American entrepreneur and TV spokesman for Remington Products, and the owner of the New England Patriots football team from 1988–1991. He was well known for his turnaround of Remington's fortunes, as well as for his commercials written by his director of advertising and sales promotion at Benrus, Howard Shavelson, with whom he first worked on the Playtex Cross Your Heart Bra commercials.
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Born | Victor Kermit Kiam II[1] (1926-12-07)December 7, 1926 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | May 27, 2001(2001-05-27) (aged 74) Stamford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Yale University |
Occupation(s) | Chairman, President and Spokesman of Remington Products |
Known for | Ownership of the New England Patriots |
Spouse | Ellen Lipscher (m. 1956–2001) |
Children | Lisa Lyons Durkin Victor Kiam III Robin Kiam Aviv |
Parent(s) | Nanon Kiam Victor Kermit Kiam |
Family | Jonathan E. Aviv (son-in-law) |
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