Background
Combe, Ivan DeBlois was born on April 21, 1911 in Fremont, Iowa, United States. Son of Louis Abel and Elsie (Mange) Combe.
Combe, Ivan DeBlois was born on April 21, 1911 in Fremont, Iowa, United States. Son of Louis Abel and Elsie (Mange) Combe.
Bachelor of Science, Northwestern University, 1933. Postgraduate, Law School, 1935.
In 1949 he established his eponymous company Combe Incorporated in White Plains, New New York Ivan DeBlois Combe was born in Fremont, Iowa, on April 21, 1911. Combe graduated from Northwestern University in 1933, and earned a law degree from the Northwestern University School of Law in 1936.
He became a salesman for Hydrox Ice Cream and the Wilbur Shoe Polish company before moving to New York City to work for the Young & Rubicam advertising agency.
He later joined Pharmacraft, a drug manufacturer, but in 1949, left his vice president position to create his own company. Combe died in Greenwich, Connecticut on January 11, 2000.
After his death, Northwestern University named the Combe Tennis Center in his honor.
Member of Alpha Delta Phi., World Federation Proprietary Medicine Manufacturers (board directors since 1977, executive committee since 1977, chairman 1977-1979), United States Nonprescription Drug Manufacturers Association (board directors since 1958, executive committee since 1958, chairman 1964-1966), Rotary, Service Club, Ekwanok Country Club, Manchester, Vermont, Country Club Florida, Delray, Blind Brook Club, Purchase, New York, Metropolitan Club, New York City.
Married Mary Elizabeth Deming, December 10, 1938. Children: Diana M. Combe Bickford, Juliette M. Combe Larson, Christopher Bryan.