Founded in 1963 by Charles Collis, a direct selling industry pioneer, Princess House’s primary purpose was to provide an opportunity for women to become financially and personally independent at a time when women had few career options. The road to independence was paved by the company’s unique offering of beautiful handblown, cut-glass crystal ware and collectibles and the flexibility it offered
consultants through its direct selling party plan model. Once Princess House threw its first party, Collis and the “Crystal Ladies,” as Princess House consultants were soon known, never looked back. The company made its mark with the introduction of its signature Princess Heritage® collection in 1965. By 1969, Princess House had grown to over 1,000 consultants and a best kept secret in the direct selling industry was on its way. It’s a natural fit for Ray and his son, Michael Chambers. Together with the rest of their family, they have been dedicated to enhancing the lives of others through numerous philanthropic endeavors. One of their primary goals is to create opportunities in which people are given the chance to thrive, and this is a sentiment that carries over to our Princess House family. The Chambers’ family foundation — The MCJ Amelior Foundation — supports organizations that are committed to helping those less fortunate by promoting harmony and understanding, furthering education and workplace skills, and improving the overall quality of life. More specifically, the foundation assists those entities that encourage mentoring relationships, create unique entrepreneurial opportunities, and promote national and local participation in voluntary community programs and services.In 2008, Ray was appointed Special Envoy for Malaria by United Nations Secretary-General
Ban Ki-Moon and is tasked with the goal of ending deaths from malaria by the end of 2015. Michael, after a successful career in the film and music businesses, is focused on the success of Princess House. As busy as their work keeps them, Ray and Michael strike to find a balance in their lives that allows them to spend time together and with friends, and to take part in their many individual interests. This is a hope they have for their Princess House family: that they, too, enjoy their life’s work as well as their time spent with family and friends.In the 50 years since its founding, Princess House has never lost sight of its purpose:
To provide life-enhancing opportunities to anyone willing to work hard and pursue their dreams of entrepreneurial success. The company did, however, move away from its beginnings in crystal and, since the introduction in 2002 of its Princess Heritage® Stainless Steel Cookware, is a leading provider of quality cookware and other home entertaining products. The shift from crystal to cookware was predicated by the changing lifestyles, needs and preferences of Princess House customers and consultants alike. In 2012, just one year shy of the company’s 50th anniversary, Connie Tang was appointed Princess House’s first woman President and CEO and executed a fresh new rebranding initiative designed to position Princess House for its next 50 years of success. A primary focus of the rebranding initiative is to infuse the company, its products and its business opportunity with new energy and relevance for the 21st century in order to attract more consultants from all walks of life, age groups and cultural backgrounds. Currently, Princess House offers a large and diverse catalog of home and entertaining products across four categories, including Prep + Go, Cook + Bake, Store + Save and Serve + Entertain. Princess Heritage® Stainless Steel Cookware is respected for its quality and performance and the company is renowned for the lifetime warranty that backs every product in this collection. Princess House products are marketed directly to consumers by its dedicated, multi-cultural team of thousands of consultants in 50 states and in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam. With a consultant base that is three-quarters Latino, Princess House’s enviable market share with the growing Latino segment uniquely positions the company to continue to leverage this strength to bridge development and pe*******on in other segments of the General Market in-step with the U.S.’s
changing demographic growth.
