Legacy
Gillette employees at a shaving test lab in Boston test out the latest developments in men’s razors. (Photo by Rick Friedman/Corbis via Getty Images)
As we all know, the Gillette brand did not die with King Camp Gillette. It continued to go from strength to strength, ultimately resulting in a $57 billion purchase in 2005 by the Procter & Gamble Company and ensuring that Gillette’s razor blade legacy would live on. Another aspect of the great inventor’s legacy was his Southern California ranch. The King Gillette Ranch was repurchased in 1926 and remains in use to this day, having been owned by several celebrities over the years including Bob Hope. These days, the ranch is used as a public park and for the filming of TV shows like ‘The Biggest Loser.’