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1. www.nytimes.com › 2022/05/27 › businessRon Rice, Creator of Hawaiian Tropic Lotion, Is Dead at 81

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   May 27, 2022 · Ron Rice, a high school chemistry teacher who had been trained to explore for oil, but who instead made a fortune by concocting coconut-laced suntan lotion in a 20-gallon garbage can in his...

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3. www.legacy.com › news › celebrity-deathsRon Rice (1940–2022), Hawaiian Tropic founder - Legacy.com

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   May 23, 2022 · Ron Rice was the founder of the iconic sunscreen brand Hawaiian Tropic. Died: May 19, 2022 (Who else died on May 19?) Details of death: Died at a hospital in Daytona Beach, Florida...

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   May 21, 2022 · Ron Rice, ‘Suntan King’ who founded Hawaiian Tropic, dies at 81. The former “mountain boy” from North Carolina built an empire of sun-care products, promoting his lotions and oils through...

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hawaiian_TropicHawaiian Tropic - Wikipedia

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   Hawaiian Tropic is an American brand of suntan lotion that was founded by Ron Rice in 1969. Hawaiian Tropic became the largest private manufacturer of sun care products in the United States. The company was acquired by Playtex Products, Inc. in May 2007.

7. www.newyorker.com › news › afterwordThe Extremely Large Life of a Suntan-Lotion Mogul

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   Jun 29, 2022 · Susan Orlean writes about the Ron Rice, who recently passed. Curiously, he was not a tan man, but, with Hawaiian Tropic, he became the king of tan.

8. www.news-journalonline.com › story › sportsRon Rice, Hawaiian Tropic suntan oil, pageant founder, dies at 81

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   May 19, 2022 · Ron Rice’s recipe for global notoriety and untold riches began with a $4 garbage can and broken broom handle for stirring. The concoction he settled on, over 50 years ago, would become Hawaiian...

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   Who is Ron Rice?

   • A poor, pale mountain boy who became smitten with the beach, he mixed some ingredients in a garbage can and found his place in the sun. Ron Rice with a group of Hawaiian Tropic models in Kauai, Hawaii, in 1988. He used his skills as a high school chemistry teacher to develop the formula for Hawaiian Tropic suntan lotion.

   Ron Rice, Creator of Hawaiian Tropic Lotion, Is Dead at 81

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   How did Ron Rice make his fortune?

   • Ron Rice, while sitting in his lifeguard stand on Daytona Beach, came up with the idea that made him a multimillionaire. He noticed someone applying Coppertone, one of the few suntan lotions available in the late 1960s, on the beach. This observation led him to become the founder of Hawaiian Tropic.

   Ron Rice, ‘Suntan King’ who founded Hawaiian Tropic, dies at 81

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   Is Ron Rice dead or still alive?

   • Died: May 19, 2022 ( Who else died on May 19?) Details of death: Died at a hospital in Daytona Beach, Florida at the age of 81. We invite you to share condolences for Ron Rice in our Guest Book. Rice grew up in the mountains of North Carolina, though he fell in love with the beaches of Florida on a childhood visit.

   Ron Rice obituary: Hawaiian Tropic founder dies at 81 - Legacy.com

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   How did Ed Kelley & Ron Rice get together?

   • Ed Kelley and Ron Rice spent weeks at a time traveling together for Hawaiian Tropic. Courtesy photo He returned to his Nashville home tanner than he'd ever been. He soon became a distributor and in 1976, Rice asked him to start sales in Europe.

   Hawaiian Tropic founder remembered for his love of life, passion for

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   Was Ron Rice a good mixer?

   • Ron was loved and admired by many for his ability to mix work with pleasure. 'He showed us how to promote your product, but also have a great time while doing it,' said Linda Kramer, a longtime Hawaiian Tropic associate who remained on the Rice payroll until the end.

   Ron Rice, Hawaiian Tropic suntan oil, pageant founder, dies at 81

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   Why did Ron Rice create his 'Hawaii Tropic' lotion?

   • Ron Rice created his suntan lotion in a garbage can in his garage after a trip to Hawaii. Running Hawaiian Tropic was Rice's passion, Jennings said. That's why he held on to it for so long. "That was his life and the employees were his family," Jennings said. "You know, a lot of people would have sold the company years before.

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    May 24, 2022 · Ron Rice left his mark on Ormond Beach. The Hawaiian Tropic founder came from humble beginnings, having grown up in the mountains of North Carolina. But it was the beaches of Florida he fell in love with, and for the five decades he spent on the shore, it was clear to those who knew him that he didn't want to be anywhere else.