Colonel Sanders
Born	September 9, 1890 Henryville, Indiana, USA
Died	December 16, 1980 Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Harland David Sanders, better known as Colonel Sanders (September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980) was the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). His picture appears on their boxes to this day, and a stylized graphic of his face is a trademark of the corporation. Download high resolution version (1200x1600, 890 KB)Colonel Sanders portrait photography person : MASA photography day : autumn,2003 Photography place : KFC in front of Kintetsu Fuse station, store This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... Henryville is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Indiana. ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... Louisville redirects here. ... September 9 is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years). ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... December 16 is the 350th day of the year (351st in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... A portrait of Col. ... A trademark, trade mark, â„¢ or ® [1] is a distinctive sign of some kind which is used by a business to uniquely identify itself and its products and services to consumers, and to distinguish the business and its products or services from those of other businesses. ...

Early life and career

Sanders was born in Henryville, Indiana. His father died when he was six years old, and since his mother worked, he was forced to cook for his family. During his teen years, Sanders worked many jobs, including firefighter, steamboat driver, insurance salesman, and he served as an Army private in Cuba. Henryville is a census-designated place located in Clark County, Indiana. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Paddle steamers - Lucerne-Switzerland This article is about the water vessel. ...

More than just a fill-up

An earlier image of Sanders used on a Kentucky Fried Chicken sign.

At the age of 40, Sanders cooked chicken dishes for people who stopped at his service station in Corbin, Kentucky. Since he didn't have a restaurant, he served the diners in his living quarters in the service station. Eventually, his local popularity grew, and Sanders moved to a motel and restaurant that seated 142 people and worked as the chef. Over the next nine years, he perfected his method of cooking chicken that used the same eleven herbs and spices that are used today at KFC. Furthermore, he made use of a pressure cooker that enhanced the flavor and allowed the chicken to be cooked much faster than pan-frying. He was given the honorary title "Kentucky Colonel" in 1935 by Governor Ruby Laffoon. Unlike most people who receive this title, Sanders chose to call himself "Colonel" and to dress in a stereotypical "southern gentleman" costume as a way of self-promotion. Image File history File links DSCN1697_(Medium). ... Image File history File links DSCN1697_(Medium). ... Service station is a term with different meanings in different parts of the world: In the United States and Canada, it refers to a filling station that also offers such services as oil change and mechanical repairs to automobiles. ... Corbin is a city in Whitley and Knox counties in southeastern Kentucky. ... Holiday Inn Great Sign Exterior of a Howard Johnsons motor lodge. ... Cooks in training in Paris Chef is a term commonly used to refer to an individual who cooks professionally. ... Pressure cooking is a method of cooking things at high heat without boiling them. ... Kentucky colonel is an honorary title bestowed upon individuals by approval of the governor of Kentucky. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ruby Laffoon (15th January, 1869 - 01 March 1941) was a Democratic Governor of Kentucky from 1931 - 1935. ...

This stylized likeness of the Colonel serves as the logo and mascot of his restaurant chain.

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Path to global recognition

Sanders was forced to sell his property in order to make way for Interstate 75. Confident of the quality of his fried chicken, the Colonel devoted himself to the chicken franchising business that he started in 1952, the first franchise being setup on 3900 South State Street in South Salt Lake, Utah. He traveled across the country by car from restaurant to restaurant, cooking batches of chicken for restaurant owners and their employees. If the reaction was favorable, he entered into a handshake agreement on a deal that stipulated a payment to him of a nickel for each chicken the restaurant sold. His devoted work turned his small business, Kentucky Fried Chicken, into one of the largest fast food chains in existence. He himself became one of the most recognizable people in the world. Interstate 75 (abbreviated I-75) is an interstate highway in the midwest and southeastern United States. ... Columbus Center, South Salt Lake City, Utah South Salt Lake is a city located in Salt Lake County, Utah. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Fast food is food prepared and served quickly at a fast-food restaurant or shop at low cost. ...

Later career

In 1959, Sanders moved the headquarters of his business to a new location near Shelbyville, Kentucky and in 1964, sold it to a group of investors headed by future Kentucky Governor John Y. Brown, Jr. Sanders, after retiring as a cook, worked as its company spokesman for most of the rest of his life. He appeared in many of his company's television commercials between the 1950s and 1970s (with his and KFC's slogan "Finger-lickin' good"), and remained outspoken about the quality of the KFC product, often with a lively vocabulary. In 1975 a libel lawsuit was filed against Harland Sanders by Kentucky Fried Chicken for his comments, including calling the gravy "sludge" and the mashed potatoes "wallpaper paste". The suit was unsuccessful, and he continued to speak out when he felt the quality of the business he founded waned. 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Shelbyville is a city located in Shelby County, Kentucky. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Official language(s) English (de facto) Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... John Y. Brown, Jr. ... From the earliest days of the medium, television has been used as a vehicle for advertising in some countries. ... The 1950s was the decade spanning the years 1950 to 1959. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, inclusive. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... In English and American law, and systems based on them, libel and slander are two forms of defamation (or defamation of character), which is the tort or delict of making a false statement of fact that injures someones reputation. ...

The original Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant, Corbin, Kentucky, USA

He also retained ownership of the headquarters building and soon opened a new restaurant in it. KFC's new owners owned the name Colonel Sanders as it pertained to the restaurant business, so Sanders decided to name his new restaurant "Claudia Sanders' Dinner House" after his wife. As of 2006, this restaurant is still operating and is decorated with many photographs and memorabilia from the Sanders family. (A second Claudia Sanders' Dinner House location was opened in a historic mansion in Bowling Green, Kentucky, but closed in the 1980s). Image File history File links Sanderscafe2. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bowling Green is a city located in Warren County, Kentucky. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

Death and legacy

Sanders died at age 90 of leukemia. He was buried in his characteristic white suit and black bow tie in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky, after lying in state in the rotunda of the Kentucky State Capitol. A later cartoon version of Colonel Sanders (voiced by actor Randy Quaid) has appeared in more recent KFC commercials, and he has an almost-identical impersonator, the latter to the considerable consternation of many in the Sanders family. Leukemia (or leukaemia; see spelling differences) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow characterized by an abnormal proliferation of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). ... Cave Hill Cemetery and Arboretum is a Victorian era National Cemetery and arboretum located at 701 Baxter Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky. ... Louisville redirects here. ... Lying-in-state is the term used during a major funeral procession when the coffin is placed on public view to allow members of the public to pay their respects to the deceased. ... The new, permenant Kentucky State Capitol building The Kentucky State Capitol is located in Frankfort and is the seat of the three branches (executive, legislative, judicial) of the state government of the U.S. state of Kentucky. ... Randy Quaid Randall Rudy Randy Quaid (born October 1, 1950) is an American actor. ...

To this day, the Colonel's secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices remains one of the best-kept trade secrets in business. According to a profile of KFC done by the Food Network television show Unwrapped, portions of the secret spice mix are made at different locations in the United States, and the only copy of the recipe is kept in a vault in corporate headquarters. Former Logo Television Food Network, normally referred to as Food Network, is an American cable network that airs many specials and recurring (episodic) shows about food, food preparation, at-home entertaining, and restaurants. ... Unwrapped, a program on Food Network, reveals the origins and history of popular and not-so-popular foods. ...

External links

• Kentucky Governor refuses PETA's statue-removal demand.
• Claudia Sanders' Dinner House (restaurant started by Sanders after selling KFC)
• Colonel Harland David Sanders: a Hagiography

Books

• Currell, Billy. 2006. Kentucky Fried Tender. ISBN 0-9785846-0-5
• Pearce, John, The Colonel (1982) ISBN 0-385-18122-1
• Kleber, John J. et al. (1992). The Kentucky Encyclopedia. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky Press. ISBN 0-8131-1772-0.