Ray-Ban
Headquarters in Milan, Italy | |
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Eyewear |
| Founded | 1936 in Rochester, New York, United States |
| Headquarters | , Italy |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Rakim Mayers (creative director) |
| Products | |
| Parent | Luxottica Group |
| Website | ray-ban |
Ray-Ban is an Italian-owned brand of luxury sunglasses and eyeglasses created in 1936 by Bausch & Lomb. The brand is most notable for its Wayfarer and Aviator lines of sunglasses. In 1999, Bausch & Lomb sold the brand to Italian eyewear conglomerate Luxottica Group for a reported $640 million.