R. Stanton Avery

Richard Stanton Avery ( born January 13, 1907 in Oklahoma, USA, † December 12, 1997 in Pasadena, California ) was an American inventor and entrepreneur.

Undeterred by the global economic problems, Richard Stanton Avery in 1935 developed the first self-adhesive price label, thus laying the foundation for a new industry. The he founded Avery Dennison Corporation is the leading global manufacturers in this field. Avery died at the age of 90 in Pasadena, California, on the effects of a stroke.

  • Inventor
  • Entrepreneur ( 20th century)
  • Entrepreneurs (United States)
  • Entrepreneurs ( trade )
  • Americans
  • Born 1907
  • Died in 1997
  • Man
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