{{Short description|American businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}} {{Infobox person | name = Harry Slatkin | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1960|8|14}} | death_date = | birth_place = | occupation = Chief executive officer and founder of Slatkin & Co.; philanthropist | spouse = Laura Slatkin | website = }}
'''Harry Slatkin''' (born August 14, 1960) is an American businessman. Slatkin founded Slatkin & Co., a home fragrance company, in 1992 with his wife, Laura.
''The New York Times'' called him the "king" of home fragrance<ref>Green, Penelope, "Accessorizing the Air", ''The New York Times'', October 12, 2006 [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/12/garden/12scent.html?_r=1&scp=1&sq=accessorizing%20the%20air&st=cse]</ref> and celebrities like Oprah Winfrey and Elton John have been reported to use his home fragrances.<ref>"Burning Passion: Hollywood is All Aglow Over Harry Slatkin's Scented Candles", ''People'', June 6, 2005</ref> In 2005, the New York Daily News regarded Slatkin as one of the United States' fragrance experts.<ref>Sheftell, Jason, "Making Scents", ''New York Daily News'',December 12, 2008</ref>
A former Bear Stearns director, he created Slatkin & Co in 1992.<ref>Merrick, Amy, "Slatkin's Star Shines at Limited", ''The Wall Street Journal'', April 30, 2007, p.B6 [https://www.wsj.com/public/article_print/SB117788644724886394-6ik0m481n2r1fh1QPc3hCDO7L70_20080516.html]</ref> Fans of the brand including Martha Stewart, Ralph Lauren, Tory Burch, Elton John, the Christian Dior company, have contracted with Slatkin to create home fragrance collections.<ref>de la Fuente, Della, "Celebrity-Inspired Candles Spread Scented Star-Power Around Home Scene, ''Associated Press'', September 24, 2007</ref>{{clarify|reason=celebrities and companies?|date=June 2020}} In 2005, retailer Les Wexner purchased Slatkin & Co. for L Brands.<ref>"...Deals and Dealmakers", ''Avenue Magazine'', December 2005</ref> He named Slatkin as president of Home Design for Limited Brands as well as President of Slatkin & Co.,{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} expanding home fragrance business over a billion dollars during his tenure.
Slatkin is an editor at ''Elle Décor'' and appears regularly on QVC, where he sells his fragrances.<ref>Eaton,Dan, "Limited Has High Hopes for Bath & Body Works", Business First of Columbus, October 31, 2008</ref> He has made guest appearances on networks and shows including CNN, ''Extra TV'', ''E! News'', CNBC, ABC<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20110604033106/http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=5746841 Aromatic New Trend in Home Decor, November 6, 2007]</ref> and Comedy Central. In June 2011, Slatkin, with Tommy Hilfiger and the Labelux Group, acquired Belstaff, a British outerwear brand.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Gallagher |first=Victoria |date=2011-06-14 |title=Tommy Hilfiger and Harry Slatkin join Belstaff |url=https://www.drapersonline.com/news/tommy-hilfiger-and-harry-slatkin-join-belstaff |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=Drapers |language=en}}</ref> Slatkin assumed the role of Chief Executive Officer.<ref>{{cite web |author=Skip to top of this page |url=http://labeluxgroup.com/brands-belstaff.php |title=Brands > Belstaff |publisher=Labelux Group |accessdate=2012-03-12 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503053907/http://labeluxgroup.com/brands-belstaff.php |archivedate=2012-05-03 }}</ref><ref name=":1" /> In 2014, he sold his shares back to Labelux. Slatkin is currently the founder and CEO of Slatkin & Co (name regained) distributed in over 45,000 distribution points.
Slatkin and his wife have two children together, David and Ali - twins.
The Slatkins are the ones who introduced Ted Maher to Edmond Safra. Ted Maher would later be a suspect in Edmond's murder. Slatkin and his wife serve on the boards of various non-profit organizations including Autism Speaks,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.autismspeaks.org/board.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051213015257/http://www.autismspeaks.org/board.php |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 13, 2005 |title=Board Members |publisher=Autism Speaks |date= |accessdate=2012-03-12 }}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=About HomeWorx by Slatkin & Co |url=https://homeworx.shop/pages/about |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=HomeWorx Candles |language=en}}</ref> Henry Street Settlement House,<ref>[http://www.henrystreet.org/site/PageServer?pagename=abt_board] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009201409/http://www.henrystreet.org/site/PageServer?pagename=abt_board|date=October 9, 2007}}</ref> and NEXT for Autism,<ref name=":0" /> which Slatkin and his wife founded and subsequently built the first charter school for autism in New York State.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NYC AUTISM CHARTER SCHOOL |url=https://nextforautism.org/our-work/nyc-autism-charter-school/ |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=NEXT For AUTISM |language=en-US}}</ref> The Slatkins also partnered with Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons to open the Center For Autism and the Developing Brain.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Center for Autism and the Developing Brain Set to Open at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital |url=https://news.weill.cornell.edu/news/2013/06/center-for-autism-and-the-developing-brain-set-to-open-at-newyork-presbyterian-hospital |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=WCM Newsroom |language=en}}</ref>
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