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Jean Despres (1903–1988) was a perfume industry businessman known for his work with Coty Inc. The French-born Jean Despres came to New York in 1921 working for Coty Inc. Starting as a shipping clerk he went on to become a travelling salesman covering thousands of miles on the Santa Fe Railroad across America to sell Coty perfumes and gift sets. He soon became a sales manager and in 1942 was appointed Executive Vice President of Coty Inc.