Janet Gurwitch is the co-founder (with Gary Kusin) of Gurwitch Products

Gurwitch Products

Gurwitch Products produces, manages and markets Laura Mercier Cosmetics, a global brand of high-end cosmetics, skincare and body and bath. Launched in 1996 and based in Houston, Texas, the Laura Mercier line is available in over 650 doors in 24 countries....

, manufacturer of Laura Mercier Cosmetics

Laura Mercier Cosmetics

Laura Mercier Cosmetics is a brand of cosmetics produced by Gurwitch Products, and owned by Alticor.-History:Laura Mercier Cosmetics was founded by Janet Gurwitch and Gary Kusin in 1996, and was named after French make-up artist Laura Mercier, who was already known for her work in Hollywood and New...

. She founded the company in 1995 and launched the Laura Mercier line in March, 1996.

Biography

A native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi

Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 44,779 at the 2000 census . It is the county seat of Forrest County...

, United States

United States

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, Gurwitch began her career at Foley's

Foley's

Foley’s was a chain of department stores owned by May Department Stores and headquartered in Downtown Houston, Texas. As of August 30, 2005, the division was dissolved and operation of the stores was assumed by Federated's Macy's West and Macy's South divisions. Foley's operated stores in Texas,...

 department store in Houston, Texas

Houston, Texas

Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...

, and remained there for seventeen years, finishing as Senior Vice President of Merchandising. She then moved to Neiman Marcus

Neiman Marcus

Neiman Marcus, formerly Neiman-Marcus, is a luxury specialty retail department store operated by the Neiman Marcus Group in the United States. The company is headquartered in the One Marcus Square building in Downtown Dallas, Texas, and competes with other department stores such as Saks Fifth...

 as Executive Vice President. She co-founded Gurwitch Products in 1996 in order to market a boutique line of cosmetics carrying the name of French make-up artist Laura Mercier

Laura Mercier

Laura Mercier is a French make-up artist who has lent her name to a line of cosmetics.-External links:*...

. She is on the board of La-Z-Boy Corporation and Urban Decay Cosmetics.

In the media

• Interview on The BusinessMakers Show February 14, 2009.