The Natural
From the Body Shop's products to world-saving projects, an environmental conscience is second nature to Anita Roddick.
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Anita Roddick insists she never went into business to makemillions. She simply wanted to earn a living for her family. Asfounder and chief executive of The Body Shop International Inc.,the 54-year-old entrepreneur has done both on a very grandscale.
In two decades, Roddick and her husband, Gordon, have created acosmetic empire of more than 1,400 retail stores selling naturalskin- and hair-care products in 45 countries. Sales last yearreached more than $950 million.
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