Alfred Dunhill, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetAlfred Dunhill
English tobacconist
Date of Birth: 30-Sep-1872
Place of Birth: Hornsey, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 02-Jan-1959
Profession: inventor
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Alfred Dunhill
- Alfred Dunhill (30 September 1872 – 2 January 1959) was an English tobacconist, entrepreneur and inventor.
- He is the progenitor of Alfred Dunhill Ltd.
- a London-based luxury goods company owned by Swiss company Richemont and the Dunhill tobacco products company owned by British American Tobacco (now two independently owned entities). From 1893 Dunhill ran a company selling motoring accessories, and in 1902 opened a shop in Mayfair.
- He developed a pipe designed for motorists in 1904.
- He opened a tobacconist's shop in St James's in 1907, offering tailored tobacco blends.
- Shops were opened in New York and Paris in the 1920s.
- With his international ambitions, Dunhill helped to create the modern luxury goods market.
- He retired from business in 1929, and married his mistress in 1945, following the death of his wife.
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