Merle Leland Youngs (December 2, 1886 – October 8, 1958) was the manufacturer of Trojan condoms in Trenton, New Jersey, at Youngs Rubber. He was chairman of the board, treasurer and director. He was one of the first to advertise condoms to pharmacists and doctors.[1] The brands were sold to Charlie Chrisman and in 2001 to Church and Dwight.[2]
Biography
He was born on December 2, 1886, in New York. He died on October 8, 1958.[3]
References
- Natasha Vargas-Cooper. Mad Men Unbuttoned: A Romp Through 1960s America HarperCollins, 2010^
- Brendan I. Koerner. The Other Trojan War - What's the best-selling condom in America? Slate magazine, September 29, 2006, retrieved 2007-07-21^
- Merle L. Youngs New York Times, October 9, 1958, retrieved 2011-11-20