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Phil Harvey

@philharvey

American businessman and philanthropist (1938–2022)

Building Adam & Eve as Founder · United States

Key facts

Lived
1938–2021
Educated at
Harvard University · Harvard College

About

Phil Harvey (1938–2021) was an entrepreneur and sex educator. They were born in Evanston. They studied at Harvard University. They served as president.

In context

Adam & Eve was founded in 1971 and has no closure on record. Among the 1,563 other companies founded in the 1970s we hold, those that closed lasted a median of 23 years.

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Contribution

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