Giuseppe "Toni" Mascolo OBE (6 May 1942 – 10 December 2017) was an Italian-born British hairdresser and businessman, and the co-founder of hairdressing chain Toni & Guy with his brother Gaetano "Guy" Mascolo.[1][2]
Toni Mascolo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Giuseppe Mascolo 6 May 1942 |
| Died | 10 December 2017 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | hairdresser and businessman |
| Known for | Co-founder of hairdressing chain Toni & Guy |
| Spouse | Pauline O'Donnell |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Anthony Mascolo (brother) |
Early life
editHe was the eldest of five sons of Francesco Mascolo, who ran a barber shop and hair salon in Scafati, Campania, southern Italy, and his wife Maria Mascolo (née Gallo).[1]
Career
editIn 1963, Toni Mascolo and his brother Guy opened their first salon in Clapham, London.[3]
By 2000, there were 112 salons, 27 of them outside the UK.[2]
Mascolo was the chief executive until his death in 2017.[3]
Personal life
editIn 1970, he married Pauline O'Donnell, who had started working for them as an assistant in 1963.[1] They had three children - Sacha and Christian run the company, and Pierre is a film producer.[1]
Honours
editIn 2008, Mascolo was appointed an Honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to hairdressing.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Horwell, Veronica (14 December 2017). "Toni Mascolo obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 December 2017 – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ a b Mann, Jamie Robertson, George; Etutu, Joice (13 December 2017). "How Toni & Guy gave hair a new look". BBC News. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c Low, Valentine (13 December 2017). "Toni Mascolo, co-found of Toni & Guy hairdressers, dies aged 75". Retrieved 15 December 2017 – via www.thetimes.co.uk.