Who owns MacAndrews and Forbes?

Ronald Perelman, a billionaire investor, owns 100% of MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated, an American diversified holding company. Current investments include industry leaders in everything from cosmetics and entertainment to biotechnology and military equipment.

Edward MacAndrews and William Forbes founded MacAndrews & Forbes & Co. in 1850 as a distributor of liquorice extract and chocolate.

Perelman purchased a 40% share in Cohen-Hatfield Jewelers in 1978, and in 1980, Perelman purchased MacAndrews & Forbes & Co. through Cohen-Hatfield Jewelers. Cohen-Hatfield Jewelers was acquired and incorporated with the MacAndrews & Forbes Group Inc.

Ronald Owen Perelman is a banker, businessman, and investor from the United States. His company, MacAndrews & Forbes Incorporated, has made investments in businesses that sell groceries, cigars, liquorice, makeup, vehicles, photography, television, camping supplies, security, gaming, jewellery, banking, and comic book publishing.

Perelman owns stock in Deluxe Entertainment, Revlon, SIGA Technologies, RetailMeNot, Merisant, Scantron, Scientific Games Corporation, Valassis, vTv Therapeutics, and Harland Clarke.