Horst and Friends: An Oral History

Timeline
1964: Horst of Austria opens in Calhoun Towers.
1966/67: Horst & Friends International opens in Highland Park.
1968: Rocco Altobelli joins Horst & Friends.
1972: Altobelli leaves to open Rocco Altobelli Salons in Highland Park.
1977: David Wagner graduates from the Horst Education Center.
1978: Horst Rechelbacher launches Aveda Corporation. Jon English comes from London to join Horst & Friends. David Wagner joins Horst & Friends.
1979: Denny Kemp graduates from the Horst Education Center and is hired by Horst & Friends.
1980: Jon Oulman graduates from the Horst Education Center and continues working for Horst (he began working while a student there).
1981: Oulman leaves Horst to open the Jon Oulman Salon.
1986: Wagner opens Salon Salon in Uptown.
1988: English opens Jon English Salon with his wife, Linda English. Salon Salon merges with Horst & Friends.
1991: Wagner buys out Horst’s part of the salon company.
1995: Horst debuts Intelligent Nutrients.
1997: Horst sells Aveda to Estée Lauder for $300 million. Kemp leaves Horst Salons to open Denny Kemp Salon-Spa.
1999: Wagner changes the name of Horst Salons & Spas to Juut.

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