Companies

85.1 MAGA

Crown Laboratories

Crown Laboratories is a U.S.-based skincare company founded in 2000 and headquartered in Johnson City, Tennessee. It develops and markets aesthetic, therapeutic, and premium skincare products and related skin health solutions.

Brands & Subsidiaries

Known brands and subsidiary aliases associated with this profile.

  • PanOxyl
  • SkinPen
  • StriVectin

Key Evidence

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Strongest Signal

Affiliation

Aug 12, 2024

Pro-MAGA
7 Weight Impact on the score.
95% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Merger with Revance Therapeutics

In 2024, Crown Laboratories merged with Revance Therapeutics . Revance's leadership and board have historically included individuals with ties to conservative healthcare policy circles and Republican-leaning investment groups.

Latest Development

Leadership alignment

Oct 09, 2023

Neutral
2 Weight Impact on the score.
80% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Diverse Board Composition

The company's board of directors includes a mix of industry veterans from various backgrounds, showing a focus on professional expertise over political activism.

Strongest Pro-MAGA

Donations

Oct 15, 2022

Pro-MAGA
6 Weight Impact on the score.
98% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Executive Donations to Republican Candidates and Committees

Crown Laboratories CEO Jeff Bedard has a history of financial support for Republican candidates and committees. Records indicate contributions to the National Republican Senatorial Committee and various GOP congressional candidates.

Evidence Distribution

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Pro-MAGA
6 (67%)
Neutral
3 (33%)
Not MAGA
0 (0%)

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Affiliation

Aug 12, 2024

Pro-MAGA
7 Weight Impact on the score.
95% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Merger with Revance Therapeutics

In 2024, Crown Laboratories merged with Revance Therapeutics. Revance's leadership and board have historically included individuals with ties to conservative healthcare policy circles and Republican-leaning investment groups.

Notes: The merger creates a larger entity with significant footprint in Tennessee and California.

Agent rationale

Strategic consolidation with entities that share similar regional and investor profiles reinforces the company's alignment with traditional GOP-leaning corporate structures.

Sources

  1. Revance Therapeutics (Aug 12, 2024)

    Crown Laboratories and Revance Therapeutics are now united as REVANCE.

Leadership alignment

Oct 09, 2023

Neutral
2 Weight Impact on the score.
80% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Diverse Board Composition

The company's board of directors includes a mix of industry veterans from various backgrounds, showing a focus on professional expertise over political activism.

Agent rationale

A professionally diverse board without overt political activists suggests a neutral, business-first institutional stance.

Sources

  1. Crown Fact Sheet (Oct 09, 2023)

    Listing of Board of Directors and Leadership Team.

Policy Action

Jan 12, 2023

Neutral
3 Weight Impact on the score.
85% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Formal ESG Policy Adoption

Crown Laboratories maintains a formal Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) policy. While often viewed as a progressive framework, the company's implementation focuses on operational efficiency and product safety rather than social activism.

Notes: The policy is standard for a global manufacturing entity.

Agent rationale

The presence of an ESG policy is a neutral signal here as it appears to be a compliance and investor-relations requirement rather than a push for 'woke' corporate culture.

Sources

  1. Crown Laboratories Official Site (Jan 12, 2023)

    Our Mission Board of Directors Leadership Team Environmental, Social & Governance Policy.

Leadership alignment

Jan 01, 2023

Pro-MAGA
5 Weight Impact on the score.
90% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

CEO Participation in Tennessee Business Roundtable

CEO Jeff Bedard serves on the board of the Tennessee Business Roundtable, an organization that frequently aligns with conservative economic policies and works closely with Republican state leadership to promote pro-business legislation.

Agent rationale

Active leadership in state-level business groups in a deep-red state often correlates with support for the prevailing Republican platform, including deregulation and tax incentives championed by the MAGA movement.

Sources

  1. Tennessee Business Roundtable (Jun 30, 2023)

    Jeff Bedard, President & CEO, Crown Laboratories, Inc. listed as a member of the Board of Directors.

Donations

Oct 15, 2022

Pro-MAGA
6 Weight Impact on the score.
98% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Executive Donations to Republican Candidates and Committees

Crown Laboratories CEO Jeff Bedard has a history of financial support for Republican candidates and committees. Records indicate contributions to the National Republican Senatorial Committee and various GOP congressional candidates.

Notes: Donations often align with regional Tennessee Republican interests.

Agent rationale

Direct financial support from the top executive to GOP organs is a strong signal of institutional political alignment, particularly in a closely-held private company.

Sources

  1. OpenSecrets (Jan 01, 2024)

    Individual contributions from Jeff Bedard, CEO of Crown Laboratories, to Republican campaigns.

Policy Action

Jul 12, 2022

Pro-MAGA
5 Weight Impact on the score.
88% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Domestic Manufacturing Expansion in Tennessee

Crown Laboratories has significantly expanded its manufacturing footprint in Johnson City, Tennessee, emphasizing 'Made in America' capabilities which aligns with MAGA economic nationalist priorities.

Agent rationale

While business-driven, the heavy investment in domestic manufacturing in a red state is frequently touted by local GOP leaders as a success of their economic platform.

Sources

  1. Crown Laboratories News (Jul 12, 2022)

    Crown Laboratories Announces Expansion of Manufacturing Facility in Johnson City, TN.

Donations

Nov 01, 2020

Pro-MAGA
3 Weight Impact on the score.
90% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Contributions to the Republican Party of Tennessee

Records show that individuals associated with Crown Laboratories' leadership have contributed to the Tennessee Republican Party, supporting the infrastructure of the GOP in their home state.

Agent rationale

State party donations support the broader GOP ecosystem, which in Tennessee is heavily aligned with MAGA principles.

Sources

  1. OpenSecrets (Jan 01, 2021)

    Contributor data for Tennessee Republican candidates.

Donations

Oct 20, 2018

Pro-MAGA
4 Weight Impact on the score.
92% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Support for Marsha Blackburn

Leadership at Crown Laboratories has provided financial support to Senator Marsha Blackburn, a prominent ally of Donald Trump and a vocal supporter of the MAGA agenda.

Notes: Blackburn is a key figure in the MAGA movement within the Senate.

Agent rationale

Donating to one of the most staunchly pro-MAGA senators indicates a preference for that specific political wing over moderate alternatives.

Sources

  1. FEC.gov (Feb 15, 2024)

    Search results for employees of Crown Laboratories show contributions to Marsha Blackburn for Senate.

Affiliation

Dec 01, 2017

Neutral
4 Weight Impact on the score.
90% Confidence How strong and reliable the sourcing appears.

Ownership by Hildred Capital Management

Crown Laboratories is a portfolio company of Hildred Capital Management, a private equity firm based in New York. Hildred's leadership has a bipartisan donation record, though it leans toward traditional corporate interests.

Notes: Hildred acquired Crown in 2017.

Agent rationale

The parent company's bipartisan nature tempers the direct MAGA alignment of the subsidiary's local Tennessee leadership.

Sources

  1. Hildred Capital (Aug 26, 2021)

    Crown Laboratories is a Hildred Capital Management LLC portfolio company.