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Hair Club was founded in 1976 by Seymour "Sy" Sperling (June 25, 1941-February 19, 2020), who famously quipped “I’m not only the Hair Club president, but I’m also a client” in his TV commercials.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Yuhas|first=Alan|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/business/sy-sperling-dead.html|title=Sy Sperling, Founder of Hair Club for Men (and Also a Client), Dies at 78|date=2020-02-20|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-02-21|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> For decades, Hair Club has advertised on television, airing several different commercials and infomercials.<ref name=NYTimes2011>{{cite news|last1=Newman|first1=Andrew Adam|title=Hair Club Hitches Its Sidecar to a Biker Theme|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/28/business/media/28adco.html?_r=0|accessdate=27 Aug 2014|publisher=NYTimes|date=March 27, 2011}}</ref> In 2004, Hair Club was purchased by [[Regis Corporation|Regis]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Regis to acquire Hair Club for Men and Women|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2004/11/15/daily3.html}}</ref> In 2012, Regis then sold Hair Club to the Japanese hair restoration company Aderans.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Meland|first1=Christa|title=Regis Completes $163.5M Sale Of Hair Club|url=http://tcbmag.com/News/Recent-News/2013/April/Regis-Completes-$163-5M-Sale-of-Hair-Club|accessdate=27 August 2014|publisher=Twin Cities Business|date=April 10, 2013}}</ref> |
Hair Club was founded in 1976 by Seymour "Sy" Sperling (June 25, 1941-February 19, 2020), who famously quipped “I’m not only the Hair Club president, but I’m also a client” in his TV commercials.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Yuhas|first=Alan|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/business/sy-sperling-dead.html|title=Sy Sperling, Founder of Hair Club for Men (and Also a Client), Dies at 78|date=2020-02-20|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-02-21|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> For decades, Hair Club has advertised on television, airing several different commercials and infomercials.<ref name=NYTimes2011>{{cite news|last1=Newman|first1=Andrew Adam|title=Hair Club Hitches Its Sidecar to a Biker Theme|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/28/business/media/28adco.html?_r=0|accessdate=27 Aug 2014|publisher=NYTimes|date=March 27, 2011}}</ref> In 2004, Hair Club was purchased by [[Regis Corporation|Regis]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Regis to acquire Hair Club for Men and Women|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2004/11/15/daily3.html}}</ref> In 2012, Regis then sold Hair Club to the Japanese hair restoration company Aderans.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Meland|first1=Christa|title=Regis Completes $163.5M Sale Of Hair Club|url=http://tcbmag.com/News/Recent-News/2013/April/Regis-Completes-$163-5M-Sale-of-Hair-Club|accessdate=27 August 2014|publisher=Twin Cities Business|date=April 10, 2013}}</ref> |
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On February 19, 2020, founder Sy Sperling died of an unspecified illness at a hospital in Boca Raton, FL.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Yuhas|first=Alan|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/20/business/sy-sperling-dead.html|title=Sy Sperling, Founder of Hair Club for Men (and Also a Client), Dies at 78|date=2020-02-20|work=The New York Times|access-date=2020-02-24|language=en-US|issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
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== Products == |
== Products == |
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Revision as of 08:20, 24 February 2020
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| Formerly | Hair Club for Men |
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| Industry | Hair restoration |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Founder | Sy Sperling[1] |
Hair Club (formerly Hair Club for Men, also Hair Club for Men and Women) is an American hair restoration and hair replacement company with locations in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
History
Hair Club was founded in 1976 by Seymour "Sy" Sperling (June 25, 1941-February 19, 2020), who famously quipped “I’m not only the Hair Club president, but I’m also a client” in his TV commercials.[2] For decades, Hair Club has advertised on television, airing several different commercials and infomercials.[3] In 2004, Hair Club was purchased by Regis.[4] In 2012, Regis then sold Hair Club to the Japanese hair restoration company Aderans.[5]
On February 19, 2020, founder Sy Sperling died of an unspecified illness at a hospital in Boca Raton, FL.[6]
Products
Hair Club provides various hair restoration options including surgical hair replacement, non-surgical hair replacement, hair loss therapy and prevention for at-home use. The company originally offered services to male clientele only, but has long since added services for women to address female hair loss and thinning. Hair Club provides free hair restoration services to children with medical conditions that cause hair loss.[7]
References
- ^ "Sy Sperling, Hair Club For Men Founder, Passes Away In Florida, At 78". SouthFloridaReporter.com. February 19, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ Yuhas, Alan (2020-02-20). "Sy Sperling, Founder of Hair Club for Men (and Also a Client), Dies at 78". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-21.
- ^ Newman, Andrew Adam (March 27, 2011). "Hair Club Hitches Its Sidecar to a Biker Theme". NYTimes. Retrieved 27 Aug 2014.
- ^ "Regis to acquire Hair Club for Men and Women".
- ^ Meland, Christa (April 10, 2013). "Regis Completes $163.5M Sale Of Hair Club". Twin Cities Business. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Yuhas, Alan (2020-02-20). "Sy Sperling, Founder of Hair Club for Men (and Also a Client), Dies at 78". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ "Boise teen goes on Today Show to talk about losing her hair". KTVB.COM. November 13, 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
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