Katie Rodan (nee Pregerson, born 1955–1956) is an American

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, entrepreneur, and author. She is co-creator of the

acne Acne, also known as ''acne vulgaris'', is a long-term Cutaneous condition, skin condition that occurs when Keratinocyte, dead skin cells and Sebum, oil from the skin clog hair follicles. Typical features of the condition include comedo, black ...

management system

Proactiv Proactiv is an American brand of skin-care products developed by two American dermatologists, Katie Rodan and Kathy A. Fields, and launched in 1995 by Guthy-Renker, a California-based direct marketing company, that is endorsed by famous celebr ...

, co-founder of anti-aging skincare company

Rodan + Fields Rodan & Fields, LLC, known as Rodan + Fields or R+F, is an American multi-level marketing company specializing in skincare products. Katie Rodan and Kathy A. Fields, creators of Proactiv, started the Rodan + Fields brand in 2002 and sold it a ye ...

, and operates a private cosmetic dermatology practice in

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. In 2015, she was listed by ''

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'' as one of the 50 most successful self-made women in the United States. She is a

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Early life

Katie was born Katie Pregerson, the daughter of Bernardine and

Harry Pregerson Harry Pregerson (October 13, 1923 – November 25, 2017) was a United States circuit judge appointed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit by President Jimmy Carter in 1979. Pregerson was regarded as one of the judiciary's ...

, a

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professor and a federal appeals court judge, respectively. Rodan's family is

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and she was raised in

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. She earned her undergraduate degree in history from the

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and her Doctor of Medicine degree from the

University of Southern California School of Medicine The Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California teaches and trains physicians, biomedical scientists and other healthcare professionals, conducts medical research, and treats patients. Founded in 1885, it is the second oldest ...

. She completed her internship at

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and in 1987 completed her

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in dermatology at

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, where she was also appointed chief resident.

Career

In 1984, Rodan and Kathy A. Fields met during their dermatology residency at Stanford University School of Medicine. In 1995, they developed

Proactiv Solution Proactiv is an American brand of skin-care products developed by two American dermatologists, Katie Rodan and Kathy A. Fields, and launched in 1995 by Guthy-Renker, a California-based direct marketing company, that is endorsed by famous celebr ...

as a skincare treatment for acne. In 2002, they launched

. In 2003, Rodan + Fields was purchased by Estée Lauder. In 2006, the company moved to

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and

multi-level marketing Multi-level marketing (MLM), also called network marketing or pyramid selling, is a controversial marketing strategy for the sale of products or services in which the revenue of the MLM company is derived from a non-salaried workforce selling th ...

. In 2007, Rodan and Fields bought back the brand from Estée Lauder. Rodan + Fields uses independent consultants, mostly women, to sell its products. Only two percent of these consultants make more than minimum wage. Its business model has been criticized by consumer advocates as being close to a

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. Rodan is an adjunct clinical assistant professor of dermatology at

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and has a private practice in medical, surgical, and cosmetic dermatology. In 2008, she was named a top doctor in the

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by ''Oakland Magazine''. Rodan has been featured in print and broadcast media as an expert in dermatology, particularly cosmetic dermatology. She has been interviewed and quoted in media, including

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'', '' Allure'', and ''

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''.

Works

Rodan has co-authored books with Fields: * * * *

Personal life

Rodan is married to Amnon Rodan, with two children, and lives in

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, California.

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