Barry J. Beck
| Barry J. Beck | |
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| Occupation | Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Bluemercury & M-61 Laboratories |
| Spouse(s) | Marla Malcolm Beck |
Barry J. Beck is the Co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Bluemercury and M-61 Laboratories. Mr. Beck founded Bluemercury with his wife Marla Malcolm Beck in 1999. The couple founded M-61 Laboratories in 2012.[1]
Business career
Barry J. Beck co-founded Bluemercury in 1999 in Georgetown, Washington, DC. The business began as an internet-only brand.[2] As of July 2015, Bluemercury has 70 stores throughout the U.S.[3] and has been cited as the fastest growing beauty and spa business in the country.[4] In February 2015, Bluemercury was acquired by Macy's Inc. for $210 million. The company remains headquartered in Washington, D.C.[5]
In 2012, Barry and Marla Beck founded the M-61 Laboratories skincare line.[6] M-61 Laboratories is sold at Bluemercury locations and via Home Shopping Network.[7]
In his role, Mr. Beck is responsible for the overall operations of the company, including finance, real estate and store design and development.[8] Mr. Beck also serves on Bluemercury’s Board of Directors.
Prior to Bluemercury, Mr. Beck was a founder of Tower Systems, Inc., now known as U.S. Maintenance, a contract maintenance business serving national retail chains, which was acquired by Emcor Group (NYSE:EME). Beck received his Bachelor of Science from Cornell University. Mr. Beck currently sits on the Trustee Council of Cornell University, the Advisory Council of Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations, and on the Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.[9]
In the Media
As a speaker, Mr. Beck has participated in Showcase on Great Consumer Brands at NASDAQ, the Future of Bricks-and-Mortar Retail at the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, Mobile Payment and Omnichannel Retailing at the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and has given talks on the subject of entrepreneurship and innovation at Cornell University and Columbia University Lang Center for Entrepreneurship’s Distinguished Speaker Series.[10]
Personal life
He resides in Bethesda, Maryland, with his wife and three children.[11]
References
- ↑ Washington Post."With Macy’s acquisition, Georgetown beauty company becomes a beast” 6 March 2015
- ↑ Retail Solutions Online."Bluemercury’s Omni-Channel Odyssey.” 2015 July
- ↑ Dallas Morning News. "Bluemercury A Fresh Face In Cosmetics for Macy’s” 25 May 2015
- ↑ The Georgetowner. "Bluemercury Rising: Bluemercury’s Marla and Barry Beck on Business, Makeup and Marriage” 24 Sept 2014
- ↑ New York Times. “Macy’s To Acquire Bluemercury Spa and Beauty Chain” 23 Feb 2015
- ↑ Washington Life. “Power Couple: Barry and Marla Beck” 1 March 2015
- ↑ Washingtonian. "HSN Picks Up Bluemercury’s M-61 Skincare Line” 24 Feb 2015
- ↑ Town & Country. "“Powerful Pairs: Bluemercury’s Marla Malcolm Beck and Barry Beck” 12 Aug 2014/
- ↑ Cornell Alumni Magazine. “Face Time” July/August 2013
- ↑ Retailing Summit 2015. “Barry Beck: Co-Founder and COO” 1 Aug 2015/
- ↑ Fast Company. “How I Get It Done: How A Nightly Walk Can Change Your Life.” 2 Oct 2014