08.21.03
Richard Heath, co-founder, president and chief executive officer of BeautiControl, Inc., stepped down Aug. 1 and turned the presidency over to his son, Rick Heath.
Mr. Heath and his wife Jinger, who remains chairman, founded the Dallas-based company in 1981, growing the business into a leading direct sales cosmetics company.
Under Mr. Heath's leadership, BeautiControl became a publicly traded company in 1986. In October 2000 the company was acquired by Tupperware, Inc. Mr. Heath remained with the corporation and held the position of president, BeautiControl/Tupperware Latin America.
Going forward, Mr. Heath will manage DWH Investments, a firm that takes equity positions in start-up small- and mid-market companies.
Mr. Heath's son, Rick, who became president Aug. 1, joined BeautiControl 15 years ago and has served the company in numerous sales, marketing and operational capacities. Most recently, Rick Heath resided in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he held the position of managing director, Tupperware Southern Africa.
Mr. Heath and his wife Jinger, who remains chairman, founded the Dallas-based company in 1981, growing the business into a leading direct sales cosmetics company.
Under Mr. Heath's leadership, BeautiControl became a publicly traded company in 1986. In October 2000 the company was acquired by Tupperware, Inc. Mr. Heath remained with the corporation and held the position of president, BeautiControl/Tupperware Latin America.
Going forward, Mr. Heath will manage DWH Investments, a firm that takes equity positions in start-up small- and mid-market companies.
Mr. Heath's son, Rick, who became president Aug. 1, joined BeautiControl 15 years ago and has served the company in numerous sales, marketing and operational capacities. Most recently, Rick Heath resided in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he held the position of managing director, Tupperware Southern Africa.