This is a list of companies named after people. For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see Lists of etymologies. A company in the broadest sense is an aggregation of people who stay together for a common purpose. ... This is a list of etymological lists. ...

This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy certain standards for completeness.

Revisions and sourced additions are welcome.

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• 20th Century Fox – William Fox

Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... William Fox (born Wilhelm Fried in January 1, 1879–May 8, 1952) was the founder of Fox Film Corporation, now 20th Century Fox. ...

A

• A&M Records – Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss
• A&W Restaurants – after Roy Allen and Frank Wright
• A. G. Edwards – Albert Gallatin Edwards
• Abbott Laboratories – Wallace Calvin Abbott (1888)
• Abercrombie & Fitch Co. – David Abercrombie and Ezra Fitch
• Adam Opel AG – Adam Opel
• Abrams Air Craft - Talbert Abrams
• adidas – Adi Dassler
• Agusta - Giovanni Agusta
• Alza – name of the founder Alex Zaffaroni.
• Amstrad – Alan Sugar - Alan Michael Sugar Trading
• Anheuser-Busch - Adolphus Busch and Lilly and Eberhard Anheuser
• The Anschutz Corporation - Philip Anschutz
• Archer Daniels – George A. Archer and John W. Daniels
• Armani - Giorgio Armani
• Aston Martin – Lionel Martin
• Audi – founder August Horch (audi is Latin for horch which means listen in English)
• Avery Dennison Corporation – R. Stanton Avery
• Ayala Corporation - Zobel de Ayala family

A&M Records is an American record label, owned and operated by Universal Music Group. ... Herbert Herb Alpert (born March 31, 1935 in Los Angeles, California) is an American musician most associated with the group variously known as Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass or as Herb Alperts Tijuana Brass or just TJB for short - a now-defunct brass band of which he was the... Jerry Moss founded A&M Records with trumpeter and bandleader Herb Alpert. ... A&W restaurant in Page, Arizona A&W Restaurants, Inc. ... A.G. Edwards, Inc. ... Albert Gallatin Edwards(1812 - 1892), was an assistant secretary of the U.S. Treasury under President of the United States Abraham Lincoln. ... Abbott Laboratories (NYSE: ABT) is a diversified pharmaceuticals and health care company. ... Abercrombie & Fitch male model in a 2005 ad Abercrombie & Fitch is a specialty retailer encompassing four concepts: Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie (Abercrombie Kids), Hollister Co. ... This article is about the European car manufacturer. ... Founder of the German car-maker Opel. ... The Abrams Air Craft Corporation was established in Lansing, Michigan in 1937 as an offshoot of Talbert Abrams Aerial Survey Corporation. ... Talbert Ted Abrams (August 17, 1895-August 26, 1990) is known as the father of aerial photography. Born in Tekonsha, Michigan, Abrams learned to fly at the Curtiss Aviation School while working as a mechanic for Curtiss. ... This article is about the company. ... Adidas Stabil and a box Adidas is a German sports apparel corporation. ... A South African Air Force A109LUH Agusta (now part of AgustaWestland) is an Italian helicopter manufacturer. ... ALZA Corporation ALZA Corporation is a pharmaceutical company founded in 1968 by Dr. Alejandro Zaffaroni. ... Amstrad is a manufacturer of electronics based in Brentwood in Essex, England and founded in 1968 by Sir Alan Michael Sugar in the UK. The name is a contraction of Alan Michael Sugar Trading. ... Sir Alan Michael Sugar (born 24 March 1947) is an English businessman with an estimated fortune of £700 million. ... Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Adolphus Busch Colonel Adolphus Busch (July 10, 1839 – October 10, 1913) was the founder of the Anheuser-Busch. ... The Anschutz Corporation was started by Philip Anschutz in 1965 and was initially involved in oil and gas drilling. ... Philip Frederick Anschutz (born 28 December 1939 in Russell, Kansas) is an American businessman and supporter of Christian causes. ... The Archer Daniels Midland Company (NYSE: ADM), based in Decatur, Illinois, operates more than 270 plants worldwide, where cereal grains and oilseeds are processed into numerous products used in food, beverage, nutraceutical, industrial and animal feed markets worldwide. ... Giorgio Armani S.p. ... Armani redirects here. ... Aston Martin Lagonda Limited is a British manufacturer of luxury performance cars, whose headquarters are at Gaydon, Warwickshire, England. ... Lionel Martin (1878)-(1945) a Cornishman who, with Robert Bamford, founded Aston Martin. ... Audi AG is a German automobile manufacturer with headquarters in Ingolstadt, Bavaria, and has been an almost wholly owned (99. ... August Horch (October 12, 1868 - February 3, 1951) was a German engineer and automobile pioneer, he founded the manufacturing firm that would become Audi. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Ayala Corporation (PSE: AC) is a holding company for the diversified interests of the Ayala Group. ... The Zobel de Ayala clan is an afffluent Filipino family originating from northern Spain’s mountainous region of Álava descending from the lineage of Juan Larrazabal Ayala (circa 1475), an influential landowner. ...

B

• B&Q – from the initials of its founders, Block and Quayle
• Baedeker's – Karl Baedeker
• Baker International (to Baker Hughes – Reuben C. Baker
• Baldwin Locomotive Works – founded by Matthias W. Baldwin
• Ball Corp. - the Ball Brothers
• Banta COrporation - George Banta, Sr.
• Barnes & Noble – William Barnes and G. Clifford Noble
• Bashas' - Eddie Basha, Sr.
• Baskin-Robbins - Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins
• Bass & Co - William Bass founder in 1777
• Bausch and Lomb – John Jacob Bausch and Henry Lomb
• Bayer – Friedrich Bayer
• BEA Systems – from the first initial of each of the company's three founders: Bill Coleman, Ed Scott and Alfred Chuang.
• Beck's – Heinrich Beck (1873)
• Beckman Coulter - Arnold O. Beckman
• Bell Aircraft – Lawrence Bell
• Bell Telephone Company, Bell System – Alexander Graham Bell
• Benetton Group - Luciano Benetton
• Bennett Schneider – Bennett Bernard Schneider
• Benz & Cie. (later Daimler-Benz) – Karl Benz
• Black & Decker – S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker
• Bloomberg L.P. - Michael Bloomberg
• Boeing – William Boeing
• Bombardier - Joseph-Armand Bombardier
• Bose Corporation – Amar Bose
• Brentano's – August Brentano
• Briggs & Stratton – Stephen Foster Briggs and Harold M. Stratton
• Brooks Locomotive Works – founded by Horatio G. Brooks
• Bugatti - Ettore Bugatti
• Buick - David Dunbar Buick
• Bulgari - founder Sotirios Bulgari
• B&L MACHINE WORKS from its founders Brad & lemuel Dreher
• BMB SOFTECH from Mr. BRIJ MOHAN BANSAL and Mr. ASHUTOSH AGGARWAL

B&Q is a British retailer of DIY and home improvement tools and supplies. ... Logo of the Baedeker company Verlag Karl Baedeker is a Germany-based publisher and pioneer in the business of worldwide travel guides. ... Karl Baedeker Karl Baedeker (not Baedecker) (3 November 1801 – 4 October 1859) was a publisher whose company set the standard for authoritative guidebooks for tourists. ... Baker International was established 1907 when Reuben C. Baker developed a casing shoe that revolutionized cable tool drilling. ... Baker Hughes NYSE: BHI is the worlds third-largest oil-services company behind Schlumberger and Halliburton . ... Reuben C. Baker established Baker International in 1907 after developing a casing shoe that revolutionized cable tool drilling. ... Baldwin Locomotive Works builders plate, 1922 The Baldwin Locomotive Works was an American builder of railroad locomotives. ... Matthias William Baldwin (December 10, 1795 – September 7, 1866) was an American manufacturer of steam locomotives. ... Ball Corporation, earlier Ball Brothers Glass Manufacturing Co. ... Balls Brothers is a family-owned company in the United Kingdom that operates as a wine merchant with an associated chain of 18 wine bars and restaurants in London. ... George Banta (1857-1935) was a Phi Delta Theta(ФΔΘ) attending Franklin-Indiana College graduating in 1876, and serving as ФΔΘ national historian. ... A typical Barnes & Noble bookstore. ... Typical Bashas Supermarket in Arizona. ... External links Baskin-Robbins official site. ... Burt Butch Baskin (1913–1969) founded the Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor chain in 1946 with his partner and brother-in-law Irv Robbins. ... Irv Robbins (born 1917 in Winnipeg Canada founded the Baskin-Robbins ice cream parlor chain in 1945 with his partner and brother-in-law Burt Baskin. ... Bausch and Lomb is an American company based in Rochester, New York, specialized in medical optics like contact lenses and surgical instruments. ... John Jacob Bausch was born in Wurttemberg, Germany, on 25th July, 1830. ... Bayer AG (IPA pronunciation //) (ISIN: DE0005752000, NYSE: BAY, TYO: 4863 ) is a German chemical and pharmaceutical company founded in Barmen, Germany in 1863. ... Friedrich Bayer (born June 6, 1825 in Wuppertal; died May 6, 1880 in Würzburg) was the founder of what would become Bayer, a German chemical and pharmaceutical company. ... BEA Systems, Inc. ... Becks is a brand of the brewery Brauerei Beck & Co KG in the north German city of Bremen. ... Beckman Coulter Inc. ... Arnold Orville Beckman (born April 10, 1900 in Cullom, Illinois; died May 18, 2004) was an American chemist who founded Beckman Instruments based on his invention of the pH meter, a device for measuring acidity, in 1934. ... Bell Aircraft Corporation assembly factory in Buffalo, New York, during the 1940s. ... Lawrence D. Bell (aka Larry Bell) was born in 1894 in Indiana. ... Bell Telephone Company can refer to: The Bell System, a name and trademark formerly given to AT&T. Bell Canada Bell Telephone Manufacturing Company, a former company in Antwerp (Belgium), now part of Alcatel The original Bell Telephone Company was founded in 1878 by Alexander Graham Bells father in... The Bell System was a trademark and service mark used by the United States telecommunications company American Telephone & Telegraph Company (AT&T) and its affiliated companies to co-brand their extensive circuit-switched telephone network and their affiliations with each other. ... Alexander Graham Bell (3 March 1847 - 2 August 1922) was a Scottish scientist, inventor and innovator. ... Benetton Group S.p. ... Born on May 13, 1935, Luciano Benetton, chairman of Italian fashion company Benetton, was at the helm of the company for 38 years. ... Karl Benz Replica of the Benz Patent Motorwagen built in 1885 Karl Friedrich Benz (November 25, 1844 – April 4, 1929) was a German automobile engineer, generally regarded as the inventor of the petrol-powered automobile. ... Daimler-Benz AG was founded on May 1, 1924 by the merger of Benz & Cie. ... Karl Benz Karl Friedrich Benz, for whom an alternate French spelling of Carl is used ocassionaly, (November 25, 1844, Karlsruhe, Germany – April 4, 1929, Ladenburg, Germany) was a German engine designer and automobile engineer, generally regarded as the inventor of the gasoline-powered automobile. ... Black & Decker (NYSE: BDK) is a corporation based in Towson, Maryland, that is best known for power tools and home appliances. ... Bloomberg L.P. is the largest financial news and data company in the world, controlling 33% of market share. ... Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born 14 February 1942) is an American businessman, founder of Bloomberg L.P., and the current Mayor of New York City. ... The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA, TYO: 7661) is a major aerospace and defense corporation, originally founded by William Edward Boeing. ... William Edward Boeing (October 1, 1881 - September 28, 1956) was an aviation pioneer who founded The Boeing Company. ... For other uses, see Bombardier (disambiguation). ... Joseph-Armand Bombardier(April 16, 1907 - February 18, 1964) was a Canadian inventor and businessman, who invented the snowmobile and was the founder of Bombardier. ... The Bose Corporation is a privately-held American company based in Framingham, Massachusetts that specializes in audio equipment[2][3] and holds the philosophy of supporting its technological development through research (thus the company motto). ... Amar Gopal Bose (Bengali: অমর গোপাল বসু Ômor Gopal Boshu) (born November 2, 1929) is the chairman and founder of Bose Corporation. ... Brentanos is a part of the Waldenbooks subsidiary of Borders Group, Inc. ... Briggs & Stratton is the worlds largest manufacturer of air-cooled gasoline engines for primarily outdoor power equipment. ... Stephen Foster Briggs (1885-1976) was an American engineer, co-founder of the company manufacturing Briggs and Stratton small internal-combustion engines. ... Harold Meade Stratton was born November 12, 1879 in Troy Center, Wisconsin. ... Builders plate from Brooks Locomotive Works, 1894 The Brooks Locomotive Works manufactured steam railroad locomotives and freight cars from 1869 through its merger into the American Locomotive Company until 1934. ... Horatio G. Brooks (October 30, 1828 – April 20, 1887) worked as chief engineer for the New York and Erie Railroad (NY&E) until the railroad moved its steam locomotive maintenance facilities from Dunkirk, New York, to Buffalo, New York. ... For other uses, see Bugatti (disambiguation). ... Ettore Bugatti Ettore Arco Isidoro Bugatti (September 15, 1881, Milan, died on August 21, 1947) was an automobile designer and manufacturer. ... Buick is a brand of automobile built in the United States, Canada, China and in Spain by General Motors Corporation. ... David Dunbar Buick David Dunbar Buick (September 17, 1854 - March 5, 1929) was a Scottish-American inventor best known for founding the Buick Motor Company. ... Italian jeweler and luxury goods retailer Bulgari (usually written BVLGARI in ancient Roman style) is named after its founder, Greek Sotirio Bulgari (Σωτήριος Βούλγαρης). The company was founded in 1884 in Rome, Italy. ...

C

• Cadbury – John Cadbury opened his shop in 1824
• Cadillac - Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, founder of Detroit, Michigan
• Calvin Klein - Calvin Klein
• CKE Restaurants – founded as Carl Karcher Enterprises
• Casio – Tadao Kashio
• Charles Schwab Corporation - Charles R. Schwab
• Chase National Bank (to Chase Manhattan Bank and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. – in honor of Salmon P. Chase
• Chevrolet - Louis Chevrolet
• Christie's - James Christie
• Chrysler (to DaimlerChrysler) – Walter Chrysler
• Citroën – André Citroën
• Colgate-Palmolive – William Colgate
• Collins Radio Company - Arthur A. Collins
• Coors Brewing Company, Adolph Coors Company - Adolph Coors
• Corel – from the founder's name Dr. Michael Cowpland. It stands for COwpland REsearch Laboratory.
• Crane & Co. - Stephen Crane or the Crane family
• Cray Research – Seymour Cray
• Cummins – Clessie Cummins
• Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company (to Curtiss-Wright) – Glenn Curtiss

Cadbury Schweppes plc is a confectionery and beverage company with its headquarters in Berkeley Square, London, England, UK. Cadbury Schweppes is currently the only major international confectionery manufacturer to produce Fairtrade or organic products, which it sells through its subsidiary company Green & Blacks. ... Chocolate Chocolate We all love chocolate, White, milk and dark its all good chocolate chocolate yum yum yummmmm. ... For other uses, see Cadillac (disambiguation). ... Statue of Cadillac commemorating his landing, in Detroits Hart Plaza Antoine Laumet, dit de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac (March 5, 1658 – October 15, 1730), a French explorer, was a colourful figure in the history of New France. ... Detroit redirects here. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... CKE Restaurants, Inc. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Casio Computer Co. ... The Charles Schwab Corporation NASDAQ: SCHW is the worlds largest discount broker. ... Charles R. Schwab (born 1937) is the founder and CEO of the Charles Schwab Corporation. ... The Chase Manhattan Bank, now part of JPMorgan Chase, was formed by the merger of the Chase National Bank and the Bank of the Manhattan Company in 1955. ... JPMorgan Chase & Co. ... Salmon Portland Chase (January 13, 1808 – May 7, 1873) was an American politician and jurist in the Civil War era who served as Senator from Ohio, Governor of Ohio, as U.S. Treasury Secretary under President Abraham Lincoln, and Chief Justice of the United States. ... Chevrolet (IPA: - French origin) (colloquially Chevy) is a brand of automobile, produced by General Motors (GM). ... Louis Chevrolet Memorial, Indianapolis Speedway. ... The Christies auction house in South Kensington, London Christies American branch in Rockefeller Center, New York Christies is a fine art auction house, the largest and by some accounts the oldest in the world. ... For other uses, including the Chrysler Brand, see Chrysler (disambiguation). ... DaimlerChrysler AG (ISIN: DE0007100000) is a German car corporation and the worlds eighth largest car manufacturer. ... Walter Percy Chrysler (April 2, 1875 – August 18, 1940) was an American automobile pioneer. ... Citroën is a French automobile manufacturer, founded in 1919 by André Citroën. ... André-Gustave Citroën (Born February 2, 1878 and died July 3, 1935 in Paris) was a French entrepreneur of Dutch descent. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... William Colgate (January 25, 1783 - March 25, 1857) was an American manufacturer. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Rockwell Collins. ... Arthur A. Collins (1909-1987) founded Collins Radio, which is now a part of Rockwell-Collins. ... The Coors Brewing Company is a regional division of the world’s fifth-largest brewery companies, the Molson Coors Brewing Company. ... The Golden, Colorado Adolph Coors Company (NYSE: RKY) is a holding company controlled by the heirs of founder Adolph Coors. ... Adolph Coors (February 4, 1847 – June 5, 1929) was a brewer that started the Adolph Coors Company in Golden, Colorado in 1873. ... Corel Corporation is a computer software company headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ... Michael Cowpland (born April 23, 1943) is a Canadian entrepreneur, businessman, and the founder and one-time president, chairman and CEO of Corel, a Canadian software company. ... Crane Paper Company, based in Dalton, Massachusetts, makes rag based paper for the Federal Reserve Note. ... Cray-2 supercomputer Cray Inc. ... Seymour Roger Cray (September 28, 1925 â€“ October 5, 1996) was a U.S. electrical engineer and supercomputer architect who founded the company Cray Research. ... This article is about the diesel engine manufacturer. ... Clessie Lyle Cummins was the founder of the Cummins Engine Co. ... Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company was an American aircraft manufacturer that went public in 1916 with Glenn Curtiss as president. ... The Curtiss-Wright Corporation was once a leading aircraft manufacturer of the United States, but has since become a component manufacturer, specializing in actuators, controls, valves, and metal treatment. ... Glenn H. Curtiss at the Grande Semaine dAviation in France in 1909 Glenn Hammond Curtiss (May 21, 1878 – July 23, 1930) was an aviation pioneer and founder of the Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company, now part of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. ...

D

• Daimler-Benz (to DaimlerChrysler) – Gottlieb Daimler and Karl Benz
• Danelectro – Nathan Daniel
• Dassault Group – Marcel Dassault
• Dean & DeLuca - Joel Dean and Giorgio DeLuca
• Dean Guitars – Dean Zelinsky
• Debian – project founder Ian Murdock named it after himself and his girlfriend, Debra.
• Deere & Company - John Deere
• Dell – Michael Dell
• De Lorean Motor Company – John De Lorean
• Dick's Sporting Goods – Dick Stack
• DiGiorgio & Company - family philanthropy Robert P. DiGiorgio Chairman, Boston
• Dillard's – William T. Dillard
• Disney – Walt Disney
• Dolby Laboratories – Ray Dolby
• Dolce & Gabbana - Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana
• Douglas Aircraft Company (to McDonnell Douglas) – Donald Wills Douglas, Sr.
• The Dow Chemical Company – Herbert Dow
• Dow Jones & Company – Charles Dow and Edward Jones
• Duke Energy – James Buchanan Duke
• Dunlop – John Boyd Dunlop
• Dunlop Manufacturing – Jim Dunlop
• DuPont – Eleuthère Irénée du Pont.

Daimler-Benz AG was founded on May 1, 1924 by the merger of Benz & Cie. ... DaimlerChrysler AG (ISIN: DE0007100000) is a German car corporation and the worlds eighth largest car manufacturer. ... Gottlieb Daimler Gottlieb Wilhelm Daimler (March 17, 1834 - March 6, 1900) was an engineer, industrial designer and industrialist, born in Schorndorf (Kingdom of Württemberg) what is now Germany. ... Karl Benz Karl Friedrich Benz, for whom an alternate French spelling of Carl is used ocassionaly, (November 25, 1844, Karlsruhe, Germany – April 4, 1929, Ladenburg, Germany) was a German engine designer and automobile engineer, generally regarded as the inventor of the gasoline-powered automobile. ... Danelectro DC-3 reissue. ... The Dassault Group is a French group of companies led by Serge Dassault. ... Marcel Dassault, born Marcel Bloch, (Paris, 22 January 1892 - Neuilly-sur-Seine, 17 April 1986) was a French aircraft industrialist. ... Dean & DeLuca is a chain of upscale grocery stores. ... Giorgio DeLuca is one of the founders, along with Joel Dean and Jack Ceglic, of the gourmet grocery store Dean & DeLuca in September 1977. ... Dean Guitars is a manufacturer of musical instruments, primarily famous for their electric guitars. ... Debian is a free operating system. ... Deere & Company (usually known by its brand name John Deere) (NYSE: DE) is an American corporation based in Moline, Illinois, and the leading manufacturer of agricultural machinery in the world. ... John Deere This article is about John Deere, the person. ... Dell Inc. ... Michael Saul Dell (born February 23, 1965, in Houston, Texas) is the founder and CEO of Dell, Inc. ... The De Lorean Motor Company (DMC) was a short-lived automobile manufacturer formed by automobile industry executive John De Lorean in 1975. ... John Zachary De Lorean (b. ... Dicks Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) is the largest full-line sporting goods retailer in the world. ... This article is about a department store chain. ... William Thomas Dillard, (2 September 1914-2002) was the founder of the Dillards Department Store chain. ... Disney may refer to: The Walt Disney Company and its divisions, including Walt Disney Pictures. ... For the company founded by Disney, see The Walt Disney Company. ... Dolby Laboratories, Inc. ... Dolby (left) is inducted into the NIHF Ray Dolby (born January 18, 1933) is the American inventor of the noise reduction system known as Dolby NR. He is the founder and chairman of Dolby Laboratories. ... Dolce & Gabbana () is a high-end fashion house started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce, born near Palermo, Sicily, and Stefano Gabbana, born in Milan, Italy. ... Dolce & Gabbana (pronounced [dolʧe e gabbana]) is a high-end fashion house started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. ... Dolce & Gabbana (pronounced [dolʧe e gabbana]) is a high-end fashion house started by the Italian designers Domenico Dolce and Stefano Gabbana. ... The Douglas Aircraft Company was founded by Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. ... DC-10, retired from American Airlines fleet at gate McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft. ... Donald Wills Douglas, Sr. ... The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW TYO: 4850) is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan. ... Herbert Henry Dow (1866 - 1930) was a U.S. (Canadian-born) chemical industrialist. ... Dow Jones redirects here. ... Charles Henry Dow (November 6, 1851 – December 4, 1902) was an American journalist who co-founded Dow Jones & Company with Edward Jones and Charles Bergstresser. ... Edward David Jones (1856 - 1920) was a U.S. statistician. ... Corporate Headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina Duke Energy NYSE: DUK, headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, is an energy company with assets in the United States (primarily North and South Carolina), Canada and Latin America. ... James B. Duke James B. Dukes statue can be seen in front of Duke Chapel James Buchanan Duke (December 23, 1856 – October 10, 1925) was a U.S. tobacco and electric power industrialist best known for his involvement with Duke University. ... Dunlop Tyres is an international United Kingdom-based company founded in 1888 by John Boyd Dunlop after he invented the modern pneumatic inflatable tyre. ... For other persons named John Dunlop, see John Dunlop (disambiguation). ... The Jim Dunlop Logo Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc. ... Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc. ... Dupont, DuPont, Du Pont, or du Pont may refer to: // E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, the worlds third largest chemical company Du Pont Motors Gilbert Dupont, a French stock brokerage part of retail banking network Crédit du Nord ST Dupont, a French manufacturer of fine... Eleuthère Irénée du Pont de Nemours (June 24, 1771 – October 31, 1834) was born in Paris, France and emigrated with his father Pierre Samuel du Pont de Nemours to the United States in 1799. ...

E

• Eastman Kodak – George Eastman
• Eatons – Timothy Eaton
• Edison Records – Thomas Edison
• Eli Lilly and Company – Eli Lilly
• Ericsson – Lars Magnus Ericsson

Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) is an American multinational public company which produces photographic materials and equipment. ... A 1954 U.S. stamp featuring George Eastman. ... Eatons was once Canadas largest department store retailer. ... The Eaton Family mausoleum in Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Timothy Eaton (1834 â€“ January 31, 1907) was a Canadian businessman who founded the Eatons department store, one of the most important retail businesses in Canadas history. ... Edison Records was the first record label, pioneering recorded sound and an important player in the early record industry. ... “Edison” redirects here. ... Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) is a global pharmaceutical company and one of the worlds largest corporations. ... Colonel Eli lilly (1839–1898) was a soldier, pharmaceutical chemist, and industrialist, founder of the eponymous Eli Lilly and Company pharmaceutical corporation. ... Ericsson () NASDAQ: ERIC. Founded in 1876, Ericsson is a leading provider of communications networks, related services and handset technology platforms. ... Lars Magnus Ericsson (May 5, 1846 - December 17, 1926) was a Swedish inventor and founder of telephone equipment manufacturer Ericsson (incorporated as Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson). ...

F

• Fender – Leo Fender
• Fendi - Edoardo Fendi
• Ferragamo - Salvatore Ferragamo
• Ferrari – Enzo Ferrari, founder
• Fisher-Price - Herman Fisher and Irving Price
• Fitch Ratings - John Knowles Fitch
• Ford Motor Company – Henry Ford
• Fox – William Fox
• FranklinCovey – Benjamin Franklin and Stephen Covey. The company was formed in a 1997 merger of FranklinQuest and the Covey Leadership Center. FranklinQuest was best known for selling personal management systems inspired by the writings of Benjamin Franklin.

It has been suggested that Fender Amplifier History be merged into this article or section. ... Image:Leo Fender tinkering. ... Logo of Fendi, SpA A shop of Fendi in the Landmark, Hong Kong Fendi is an Italian fashion designer brand founded in 1918. ... Salvatore Ferragamo (June 5, 1898 - August 7, 1960) was an Italian footwear designer of the 20th century, providing Hollywoods glitterati and many others with unique hand-made designs and spawning an emporium of luxury consumer goods for men and women, with stores in some of the most important cities... Salvatore Ferragamo (June 5, 1898 - August 7, 1960) was an Italian footwear designer of the 20th century, providing Hollywoods glitterati and many others with unique hand-made designs and spawning an emporium of luxury consumer goods for men and women, with stores in some of the most important cities... Ferrari Enzo. ... For the automobile named after this man, see Enzo Ferrari (car). ... Fisher-Price is a well-known brand of toys, with headquarters located in historic East Aurora, New York. ... Herman G. Fisher (1898 – 1975),was born in Pennsylvania. ... Irving Price (September 21, 1884 -November, 1976) was a U.S. toy manufacturer. ... Fitch Ratings, Ltd. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... “Ford” redirects here. ... Henry Ford (1919) Henry Ford (July 30, 1863 – April 7, 1947) was the founder of the Ford Motor Company and father of modern assembly lines used in mass production. ... Twentieth (20th) Century Fox Film Corporation (known from 1935 to 1985 as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) is one of the six major American film studios. ... William Fox (born Wilhelm Fried in January 1, 1879–May 8, 1952) was the founder of Fox Film Corporation, now 20th Century Fox. ... The Franklin Covey Company was formed on May 30, 1997 when Franklin Quest acquired the Covey Leadership Center, the firm created by Stephen Covey They are based in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. They are the company who market the Franklin Planner. ... Benjamin Franklin (January 17 [O.S. January 6] 1706 – April 17, 1790) was one of the most well known Founding Fathers of the United States. ... Stephen R. Covey on the cover of his audio book Beyond The 7 Habits Stephen R. Covey (born October 24, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is the author of the international best selling book, The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, first published in 1989. ...

G

• Gannett Company – Frank Gannett
• Garmin - named after founders Gary Burrell and Dr. Min Kao
• Gartner – Gideon Gartner
• Getty Images – Mark Getty
• Getty Oil – John Paul Getty
• Ghirardelli Chocolate Company – Domingo Ghirardelli
• Giannini - Tranquillo Giannini
• Gibson Guitar Corporation – Orville Gibson
• Glenn L. Martin Company (to Lockheed Martin) – Glenn Luther Martin
• Global Gillette – King C. Gillette
• GLOCK GmbH – Gaston Glock
• Godin – Robert Godin
• Goldman Sachs – Marcus Goldman and Samuel Sachs
• Goldwyn Picture Corporation (to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) – a combination of the names of Samuel Goldfish (he later adopted the name Samuel Goldwyn), Edgar and Archibald Selwyn
• Goodrich Corporation - Benjamin Goodrich
• Gottlieb – David Gottlieb
• Gucci - Guccio Gucci
• Gretsch – Friedrich Gretsch

Gannett Company, Inc. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Garmin Ltd. ... Gartner, Inc. ... This article is an autobiography, and may not conform to Wikipedias NPOV policy. ... Getty Images, Inc. ... Mark Getty is a businessman who co-founded the photographic agency Getty Images in the 1990s and has chaired the cricket publisher Wisden since 2003. ... Getty Oil is an oil company founded by J. Paul Getty. ... Sir John Paul Getty (September 7, 1932 – April 17, 2003) was a wealthy American-born British philanthropist and book-collector. ... The Ghirardelli sign in San Francisco The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is a United States division of Swiss candy-maker Lindt & Sprüngli. ... Domenico Ghirardelli, Sr. ... Giannini is a traditional fine musical instruments maker in Brazil. ... The Gibson Guitar Corporation, of Nashville, Tennessee, USA, is one of the worlds best-known manufacturers of acoustic and electric guitars. ... Orville H. Gibson (born in 1856-1918, Chateaugay, New York) was a luthier who founded the Gibson Guitar Corporation in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1902, makers of guitars, mandolins and other instruments. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Lockheed/BAE/Northrop F-35 Lockheed Trident missile C-130 Hercules; in production since the 1950s, now as the C-130J Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) is an aerospace manufacturer formed in 1995 by the merger of Lockheed Corporation with Martin Marietta. ... Glenn Luther Martin 1920 Glenn Luther Martin (January 17, 1886 - December 5, 1955) was an aviation pioneer who started the Glenn L. Martin Company, which later became part of Martin Marietta, and todays Lockheed Martin. ... Global Gillette is a business unit of Procter & Gamble. ... King C. Gillette King Camp Gillette (January 5, 1855 – July 9, 1932) was an American businessman, popularly, but incorrectly, known as the inventor of the safety razor. ... Glock is an Austrian weapons manufacturer (named after the founder Gaston Glock) founded in 1963 in Deutsch-Wagram, near Vienna, Austria. ... Gaston Glock (1929- ) is an Austrian engineer, and founder of GLOCK. In 2005, Gaston Glock was ranked number 43 on a list of the 100 wealthiest Austrains in the Austrian economy magazine Trend. ... Godin is a Canadian guitar manufacturer. ... The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ... Marcus Goldman is the founder of the investment banking firm Goldman Sachs. ... In 1916 Samuel Goldfish partnered with Broadway producers Edgar and Archibald Selwyn, using a combination of both names to call their movie-making enterprise the Goldwyn Picture Corporation. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... Samuel Goldwyn (July 1882 (some sources say 17 August 1882, others 1879 [1]) – 31 January 1974) was an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award-winning producer, also a well-known Hollywood motion picture producer and founding contributor of several motion picture studios. ... The Goodrich Corporation (formerly the B.F. Goodrich Company) NYSE: GR, based in Charlotte is an American aerospace manufacturing company. ... Benjamin Franklin Goodrich (1841-1888) was an American industrialist in the rubber industry. ... Gottlieb (formerly D. Gottlieb & Co. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into articles entitled Guccio Gucci and Gucci, accessible from a disambiguation page. ... The trademarked Gucci logo Gucci, or the House of Gucci, is an Italian haute couture establishment. ... Gretsch is a U.S. musical instrument manufacturer currently being distributed by guitar company Fender and drum craft company Kaman. ... Gretsch is a US musical instrument manufacturer. ...

H

• H&R Block – Henry W. Bloch and Richard Bloch
• H. J. Heinz Company - Henry John Heinz
• H. K. Porter, Inc – Henry Kirke Porter
• Halliburton – Erle P. Halliburton
• Hammond Organ - Laurens Hammond
• Hanna-Barbera Productions – William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
• Harley-Davidson – William Harley and Arthur Davidson
• Harman Kardon – Sidney Harman and Bernard Kardon
• Harrah's Entertainment – William F. Harrah
• Harvey Norman – Gerald Harvey and Ian Norman
• Hasbro - the Hassenfeld Brothers
• Hearst Corporation - William Randolph Hearst
• The Hershey Company – Milton Hershey
• Hewitt Associates – Ted Hewitt
• Hewlett-Packard – William Hewlett and David Packard
• Hill Audio - Malcolm Hill
• Hilton Hotels – Conrad Hilton
• Honda – Soichiro Honda
• Honeywell – Mark Honeywell
• Horlicks – James Horlick and William Horlick
• Hormel – George A. Hormel
• Hovnanian Enterprises – Kevork Hovnanian
• Hughes Aircraft, Hughes Tool Company (to Baker Hughes), Hughes Airwest – Howard Hughes

H&R Block (NYSE: HRB) is the leading tax preparation company in the United States, and claims more than 22 million customers worldwide, with offices in Canada, Australia and the United Kingdom. ... Henry W. Bloch (b. ... Richard, and brother Henry, started H&R Block in 1955. ... H. J. Heinz Company (NYSE: HNZ), commonly known as Heinz, famous for its 57 Varieties slogan, is a processed food product company with its headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States of America. ... Henry John Heinz (October 11, 1844 - May 14, 1919) was a United States businessman. ... Categories: Stub | Locomotive manufacturers ... Henry Kirke Porter was born in Concord, New Hampshire, on November 24, 1840. ... Halliburton Energy Services (NYSE: HAL) is a multinational corporation with operations in over 120 countries. ... Erle P. Halliburton and his wife established the New Method Oil Well Cementing Company in Oklahoma in 1919. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Born on January 11, 1895 in Evanston, Illinois, to William Andrew and Idea Louise Strong Hammond, Laurens showed his great technical prowess from an early age. ... Cartoon Network Studios, formerly known as Hanna-Barbera Cartoons, Inc. ... hello i am godWilliam Denby Bill Hanna (July 14, 1910 – March 22, 2001) was an American animator, director, producer, cartoon artist, and co-founder, together with Joseph Barbera, of Hanna-Barbera. ... Joseph Roland Joe Barbera (March 24, 1911 – December 18, 2006) was an American animator, cartoon artist, storyboard artist, director, producer, and co-founder, together with William Hanna, of Hanna-Barbera. ... Logo on a 2003 Harley Davidson The Harley-Davidson Motor Company (NYSE: HDI) is a manufacturer of motorcycles based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. ... Arthur Davidson, QC (born 7 November 1928) is a Labour Party (UK) politician. ... A Harman Kardon PC speaker Harman Kardon, a division of Harman International Industries (NYSE: HAR), is a manufacturer of home and car audio equipment. ... Dr. Sidney Harman, currently chairman of Harman International Industries, Inc. ... The company known as Harrahs Entertainment was founded on October 30, 1937 as a small bingo parlor in Reno, Nevada operated by William F. Harrah. ... Willam F. Harrah William Fisk Harrah (September 2, 1911 — June 30, 1978) was an American businessman and the founder of Harrahs Hotel and Casinos. ... A Harvey Norman superstore in Australia. ... Hasbro (NYSE: HAS) is an American toy and game company. ... Hearst Tower, in September 2006 The Hearst Corporation is a privately-held American-based media conglomerate based in the Hearst Tower in New York City, USA. Founded by William Randolph Hearst as an owner of newspapers, the companys holdings now include a wide variety of media. ... For other people named William Randolph Hearst, see William Randolph Hearst (disambiguation) William Randolph Hearst I (April 29, 1863 – August 14, 1951) was an American newspaper magnate. ... The Hershey Company (NYSE: HSY), until April 2005 Hershey Foods Corporation,[5] commonly called Hersheys, is Americas largest chocolate company. ... Milton S. Hershey (September 13, 1857 - October 13, 1945) founded the Hershey Chocolate Company. ... Hewitt Associates LLC, NYSE: HEW, based in Lincolnshire, Illinois is a global human resources (HR) outsourcing and consulting firm delivering a complete range of integrated services to help companies manage their total HR and employee costs, enhance HR services, and improve their workforces. ... The Hewlett-Packard Company (NYSE: HPQ), commonly known as HP, is a very large, global company headquartered in Palo Alto, California, United States. ... William Reddington Hewlett (May 20, 1913 – January 12, 2001) was the co-founder, with David Packard, of the Hewlett-Packard Company (HP). ... David Packard (September 7, 1912 – March 26, 1996) was a cofounder of Hewlett-Packard. ... Malcolm Hill (born October 7, 1938) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Hawthorn in the VFL during the 1960s. ... Entrance of the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California Beverly Hilton Hotel viewed from Wilshire Boulvard Hilton is a brand of the Hilton Hotels Corporation, based in Beverly Hills, California. ... Conrad Nicholson Hilton, Sr. ... This article is about the Japanese motor corporation. ... Soichiro Honda (本田 宗一郎, Honda Sōichirō, November 17, 1906 – August 5, 1991) was a Japanese engineer and industrialist, and founder of Honda Motor Co. ... Honeywell Heating Specialties Company Stock Certificate dated 1924 signed by Mark C. Honeywell - courtesy of Scripophily. ... Mark Charles Honeywell (December 29, 1874-1964) was a U.S. electronics industrialist; founder & eponym of Honeywell, Incorporated; 1st pres. ... For information on the famous racehorse: Horlicks Horlicks is the name of a company and a malted milk hot drink claimed to promote sleep when drank at bedtime. ... Hormel Foods Corporation NYSE: HRL is probably best known as the producer of SPAM luncheon meat. ... Hovnanian Enterprises, Inc. ... Hughes logo adopted after his death Hughes developed the AIM-120 AMRAAM, one of the worlds most advanced air-to-air missiles Hughes Aircraft Company was a major defense/aerospace company founded by Howard Hughes. ... Hughes Tool Company was established in 1909 as Sharp-Hughes Tool Company when Howard R. Hughes, Sr. ... Baker Hughes NYSE: BHI is the worlds third-largest oil-services company behind Schlumberger and Halliburton . ... Hughes Airwest (IATA: RW, ICAO: n/a , and Callsign: Airwest) was an airline that was backed by multi-millionaire Howard Hughes. ... For the Welsh murderer, see Howard Hughes (murderer). ...

I

• IKEA – from an acronym using the initials of the founder Ingvar Kamprad, who was from a family farm called Elmtaryd, which was near the village of Agunnaryd.

Map of countries with IKEA stores. ...   (born March 30, 1926) is a Swedish entrepreneur who is the founder of the home furnishing retail chain IKEA. As of 2007 he is the richest person in Europe and the 4th richest person in the world according to Forbes magazine, with an estimated net worth of around US$33...

J

• J. P. Morgan & Co. – J. P. Morgan
• Jackson Guitars – Grover Jackson
• JCPenney – James Cash Penney
• The Jim Henson Company - Jim Henson
• J.J. Newberry - John Josiah Newberry
• John Deere - John Deere
• Johnson & Johnson - Robert Wood Johnson I, James Wood Johnson, and Edward Mead Johnson
• Johnson Publishing - John H. Johnson

J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. ... This article is about the financier. ... The Jackson logo Jackson is a guitar manufacturer originally owned and operated by Grover Jackson, a partner of Wayne Charvel of Charvel Guitar Repair. ... J. C. Penney Company, Inc. ... This article is about the department store chain. ... Jim Hensen Company in Los Angeles The Jim Henson Company is an American company founded in 1958 by puppeteer Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets. ... Jim Henson, born James Maury Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990), was the most widely known American puppeteer in modern American television history. ... J.J. Newberrys was a five and dime store chain in the twentieth century. ... John Josiah Newberry (September 26, 1877 - March 6, 1954) founded the J.J. Newberry stores. ... John Deere This article is about John Deere, the person. ... John Deere This article is about John Deere, the person. ... Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) is a global American pharmaceutical, medical devices and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886. ... For other uses, see Robert Wood Johnson (disambiguation) and Robert Johnson. ... Snubbed by advertisers when he founded his company 60 years ago, John Johnson has pushed his magazine company to the front of the pack. ... John H. Johnson, Chairman and CEO of Johnson Publishing Company John Harold Johnson (January 19, 1918 – August 8, 2005) was the founder of the Johnson Publishing Company, an international media and cosmetics empire headquartered in Chicago, Illinois that includes Ebony, and Jet magazines, Fashion Fair Cosmetics and EBONY Fashion Fair. ...

K

• Kawasaki Heavy Industries – Shozo Kawasaki
• Kellogg Company – John Harvey Kellogg
• Kent H. Landsberg Company - founder Kent H. Landsberg
• Kroger Co. – Bernard Henry Kroger
• King Kullen Grocery Co. – founder Michael J. Cullen, he replaced the "C" with a "K" for marketing purposes.
• Knight Ridder – John S. Knight (Knight Newspapers, Inc.) and Herman Ridder (Ridder Publications, Inc.)
• Kohl's – Max Kohl

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Kellogg Company (often referred to as simply Kellogg or Kelloggs) is an American multinational producer of breakfast foods, snack foods, cookies, and crackers, with corporate headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA. Kellogg trades under the ticker symbol NYSE: K. Revenues in 2006 were $10. ... John Harvey Kellogg (February 26, 1852 – December 14, 1943) was an American medical doctor in Battle Creek, Michigan who ran a sanitarium using holistic methods, with a particular focus on nutrition, enemas and exercise. ... Kroger headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... Bernard Henry Kroger (January 1860 - July 1938) was an American businessman, best known for creating the Kroger chain of supermarkets starting in 1883. ... King Kullen is a supermarket chain with locations on Long Island and the New York City borough of Staten Island. ... Michael J. Cullen invented the modern supermarket. ... Partial list of newspapers The following is a partial list of newspapers owned by Knight Ridder: Contra Costa Times Detroit Free Press Kansas City Star The Miami Herald Philadelphia Inquirer Saint Paul Pioneer Press San Jose Mercury News The State External link Knight Ridder corporate website Categories: Companies traded on... John Shively Knight, founder of Knight Newspapers, was considered a visionary of journalism in the sense that he belonged to a breed of publishers, comparable to William Randolph Hearst, who were strong-willed, competitive, and politically conscious. ... Kohls Corporation (NYSE: KSS) is an American department store chain headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. ...

L

• Lafarge – Joseph-Auguste Pavin de Lafarge
• Laidlaw – Robert Laidlaw
• Lamborghini – Ferruccio Lamborghini
• Lancia – Vicenzo Lancia
• Lazard – Alexandre Lazard, Simon Lazard, and Elie Lazard
• Lee Enterprises – A. W. Lee
• Lehman Brothers – Henry Lehman, Emanuel Lehman and Meyer Lehman
• Leslie - Donald Leslie
• Levi Strauss & Co. – Levi Strauss
• Lewis & Clark Outfitters - Meriwether Lewis and William Clark
• Lincoln National Corporation - to convey the integrity of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
• Liz Claiborne, Inc. - Elisabeth Claiborne Ortenberg
• Lockheed Corporation (to Lockheed Martin) - Allan Haines Loughead and Malcolm Loughead
• Lorillard Tobacco Company – Pierre Lorillard IV
• Louis B. Mayer Pictures (to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) – Louis B. Mayer

Lafarge (Euronext: LG, NYSE: LR) is a French industrial company specializing in five major products: Cement, construction aggregates, concrete, gypsum wallboard, and roofing tile. ... One of Laidlaws yellow school buses Laidlaw, organized as Laidlaw International, Inc. ... Robert Laidlaw (1885-1971) was a New Zealand business man who founded the Farmers Trading Company, the first department store in New Zealand. ... Automobili Lamborghini S.p. ... Ferruccio Lamborghini (April 28, 1916- February 20, 1993) was an Italian car maker and the founder of the Lamborghini brand. ... Lancia (pronounced Lan-cha) is an Italian automobile manufacturer founded in 1906 by Vincenzo Lancia and which became part of the Fiat Group in 1969. ... Lazard Ltd. ... Lee Enterprises (NYSE: LEE) is a publicly traded American media company. ... Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. ... The Leslie speaker is a specially constructed amplifier/loudspeaker used to create special audio effects utilizing the Doppler effect. ... Donald James Leslie, (1911, Danville, Illinois - September 2, 2004, Altadena, California) created and manufactured the Leslie speaker that refined the sound of the Hammond organ and helped popularize electronic music. ... Levi Strauss & Co. ... Alternative meaning: Claude L vi-Strauss, the French anthropologist. ... Meriwether Lewis (August 18, 1774 – October 11, 1809) was an American explorer, soldier, and public administrator, best known for his role as the leader of the Corps of Discovery, whose mission was to explore the territory of the Louisiana Purchase. ... William Clark William Clark (August 1, 1770 - September 1, 1838) was an American explorer who accompanied Meriwether Lewis on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. ... Lincoln National Corporation is a holding company, which operates multiple insurance and investment management businesses through subsidiary companies. ... For other uses, see Abraham Lincoln (disambiguation). ... Liz Claiborne (born Elisabeth Claiborne Ortenberg March 31, 1929) is a Belgian-born fashion designer. ... The Lockheed SR-71 was remarkably advanced for its time and remains unsurpassed in many areas of performance. ... Allan Haines Loughead (January 20, 1889 – May 26, 1969), later changed to Allan Haines Lockheed, formed the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company along with his brother, Malcolm Loughead that became Lockheed Corporation. ... Malcom Loughead formed the Alco Hydro-Aeroplane Company along with his brother, Allan Loughead. ... Lorillard Tobacco Company is an American tobacco company which holds a significant share of the American tobacco market. ... Pierre Lorillard IV (October 13, 1833 – July 7, 1901) was an American tobacco manufacturer and thoroughbred race horse owner. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

M

• Macy's - Rowland Hussey Macy
• Marriott Corporation (later split into Host Marriott and Marriott International) – founder J. Willard Marriott
• Mars, Incorporated – Frank C. Mars
• Marsh & McLennan Companies - Henry W. Marsh and Donald R. McLennan
• Marshall Amplification – Jim Marshall
• Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia – Martha Stewart
• Martini & Rossi - Alessandro Martini and Luigi Rossi
• Maruri Publicidad – from founder Jimmy Maruri
• Mattel – from founders Harold "Matt" Matson and Elliot Handler
• Maytag – F. L. Maytag
• Mazda – Jujiro Matsuda, also possibly inspired by Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda.
• McAfee – John McAfee
• McCaw Cellular – Craig McCaw
• McDonald's – Dick and Mac McDonald
• McDonnell Aircraft (to McDonnell Douglas) – James Smith McDonnell
• McGraw-Hill – John A. Hill and James H. McGraw
• McKesson – John McKesson
• Mellon Financial Corporation – Thomas Mellon
• Mercedes - an 1902 automobile model of Daimler Motor Company – Mércédès Jellinek
• Merrill Lynch – Charles E. Merrill and Edmund C. Lynch
• MGM or Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer – after the last names of Samuel Goldfish and Edgar and Archibald Selwyn and Louis B. Mayer.
• Miele – Carl Miele.
• Mitel – from Mike and Terry's Lawnmowers after the founders Michael Cowpland and Terry Matthews
• Molson - John Molson
• Moog Music – Dr. Robert Moog
• Morgan Stanley - Henry S. Morgan and Harold Stanley

Macys is a chain of American department stores with its flagship store in Herald Square, New York City, which has been billed as the worlds largest store since completion of the Seventh Avenue addition in 1924. ... A picture of Rowland Hussey Macy. ... Marriott Corporation was incorprated in 1929 as Hot Shoppes, Inc. ... Host Marriott Corporation NYSE: HMT is a Real estate investment trust and the owner of lodging real estate based in Bethesda, Maryland. ... Marriott International, Inc. ... John Willard Marriott (September 17, 1900 - August 13, 1985) was an American entrepreneur and businessman. ... Mars, Incorporated is a world-wide manufacturer of confectionery, pet food and other food products with US$18 billion in annual sales in 2005. ... Frank C. Mars was the founder of the American company Mars, Incorporated, which makes mostly chocolate candy. ... Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. ... Donald R. McLennan Donald R. McLennan (1873 – October 14, 1944) was the co-founder of the worlds largest insurance brokerage firm Burroughs, Marsh & McLennan in 1905, which was renamed Marsh & McLennan in 1906. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Known as The Father Of Loud, James (Jim) Marshall continues to produce amplifiers with an iconic status. ... Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. ... Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra on August 3, 1941) is an American business magnate, author, editor and homemaking advocate. ... Martini vermouth is a brand of Italian vermouth, named after the Martini & Rossi distillery in Turin which was partly founded by Alessandro Martini. ... Alessandro Martini (1812-1905), Italian businessman, founder of the most important company of vermouth in the world, namely Martini or Martini & Rossi in the United States In 1830 he purchased a small company of vine, which was situated very close to Turin. ... Mattel headquarters in El Segundo Mattel Inc. ... This article is about the defunct appliance company. ... // F. L. Maytag Frederick Louis (F.L.) Maytag 1857-1937 Biography Frederick Louis (F.L.) Maytag founded the Maytag Company, which eventually became the Maytag Corporation and acquired by the Whirlpool Corporation in 2005. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Jujiro Matsuda ) (August 8, 1875 - March 9, 1952) was a Japanese industrialist and businessman who founded automaker Mazda Motor Corporation. ... Ahura Mazda () is the Avestan language name for a divinity exalted by Zoroaster as the one uncreated Creator, hence God. ... McAfee, Inc. ... John McAfee (born September, 1945) is a software engineer and founder of McAfee. ... McCaw Cellular is based in Redmond, WA Categories: Substubs ... Craig McCaw at NSTAC meeting, June 2001 Craig McCaw (b. ... McDonalds Corporation (NYSE: MCD) is the worlds largest chain of fast-food restaurants, primarily selling hamburgers, chicken, french fries, milkshakes and soft drinks. ... Richard Dick J. McDonald (February 16, 1909 – July 14, 1998) and Maurice Mac McDonald (November 26, 1902 – December 11, 1971) were two early American fast food pioneers, originally from Manchester, New Hampshire, who established the first McDonalds restaurant in 1940. ... The McDonnell Aircraft Corporation was an American aerospace manufacturer, based near St. ... DC-10, retired from American Airlines fleet at gate McDonnell Douglas was a major American aerospace manufacturer, producing a number of famous commercial and military aircraft. ... James Smith McDonnell (April 9, 1899 - August 22, 1980) was an aviation pioneer and founder of McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, later McDonnell Douglas. ... The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. ... John A. Hill, co-founder of McGraw-Hill, was president of the company from 1909 to 1916, the year he died. ... James H. McGraw (1860-1948), born in New York, was president of McGraw-Hill from 1917 to 1928. ... McKesson Corporation (NYSE: MCK) is a large United States-based corporation specializing in the distribution of health care systems, medical supplies and pharmaceutical products. ... Mellon Financial Corporation, NYSE: MEL based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is engaged in the business of institutional and high-net-worth-individual asset management, including the Dreyfus family of mutual funds; business banking; and shareholder and investor services. ... Thomas Alexander Mellon (February 3, 1813 – February 3, 1908) was an American entrepreneur, lawyer, and judge, best known as the founder of Mellon Bank and patriarch of the Mellon family of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. ... Mercedes was the brand of the Daimler Motoren Gesellschaft before being merged with Benz & Cie. ... Mércédès Jellinek Mércédès Adriana Manuela Ramona Jellinek was the daughter of Austrian automobile entrepreneur Emil Jellinek. ... Merrill Lynch & Co. ... Charles Edward Merrill, (October 19, 1885 - October 6, 1956) was a philanthropist, stockbroker and one of the founders of Merrill, Lynch & Company. ... MGM logo Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer or MGM, is a large media company, involved primarily in the production and distribution of cinema and television programs. ... Samuel Goldwyn (August 17, 1882, Warsaw, Poland – January 31, 1974, Los Angeles, California, United States) was a major producer of motion pictures. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Miele (pronounced Meela) is a manufacturer of domestic appliances, commercial equipment and fitted kitchens, based in Gütersloh, Germany. ... Mitel is a high-tech company specializing in the sale of voice communication equipment for business. ... Michael Cowpland (born April 23, 1943) is a Canadian entrepreneur, businessman, and the founder and one-time president, chairman and CEO of Corel, a Canadian software company. ... Sir Terry Matthews is a serial and successful high tech entrepreneur, originally from Wales. ... For the ghost town in Washington, see Molson, Washington. ... John Molson (December 28, 1763 – January 11, 1836) was an Anglo-Quebecer who was a major brewer and entrepreneur in Canada, starting the Molson Brewing Company. ... The Moog Music logo Moog Music Inc. ... Robert Moog Dr. Robert A. Moog (pronounced /moÊŠg/, not /muːg/) (May 23, 1934 – August 21, 2005) was a pioneer of electronic music, best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer. ... Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) is one of the largest and the most reputed investment banks headquartered in New York City. ... Harold Stanley (1885 - 1963) was an American businessman and one of the founders of Morgan Stanley in 1935. ...

N

• Nero AG - Nero
• Nestlé – Henri Nestlé who created the milk-based food in 1867
• Nordstrom - John W. Nordstrom
• Northrop – Jack Northrop

Nero AG is a German software company based in Karlsbad, Germany. ... For other uses, see Nero (disambiguation). ... This article is about the company. ... Henri Nestlé Henri Nestlé, born Heinrich Nestle (10 August 1814 – 7 July 1890), was the founder of Nestlé S.A., the worlds largest food and beverage company, as well as one of the main creators of milk chocolate. ... This is the page for the department store. ... John W. Nordstrom was the creator of the Nordstrom department store chain. ... The Northrop Corporation was a leading aircraft manufacturer of the United States. ... John Knudsen Jack Northrop (1895 - 1981) was an American aircraft industrialist. ...

O

• Oldsmobile - Ransom E. Olds
• Olin Corporation – Franklin W. Olin
• Olivetti - Camillo Olivetti
• Orton Ceramic Foundation - Edward Orton, Jr.
• Oztas – Habib Öztaş, who founded the company in 1958

Oldsmobile was a brand of automobile produced for most of its existence by General Motors. ... Ransom E. Olds Ransom Eli Olds (June 3, 1864–August 26, 1950) was a pioneer of the American automobile industry, for whom both the Oldsmobile and Reo brands were named. ... The Olin Corporation (NYSE: OLN) is a major manufacturer of copper alloys (through subsidiary Olin Brass), ammunition (through the Winchester Ammunition), and chlorine and sodium hydroxide (Olin Chlor-Alkali Products). ... Franklin Walter Olin, founder of Olin Industries, was born in Vermont and educated at Cornell University. ... Olivetti Lettera 22, 1950 Ing. ... Camillo Olivetti (born August 1868 in Ivrea - died December 1943 in Biella) was an Italian electrical engineer and founder of Olivetti & Co. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Edward J. Orton Jr. ... Jan. ...

P

• Pathé – Charles and Émile Pathé, who founded the Société Pathé Frères in 1896
• Peavey Electronics – Hartley Peavey
• Penske Corporation - Roger Penske
• PerkinElmer - Richard Scott Perkin and Charles Elmer
• Perot Systems - H. Ross Perot, Jr.
• Peugeot – Armand Peugeot who founded the company in 1882
• Pfizer - Charles Pfizer
• Philips – Gerard Philips, who founded the company in 1891
• Pontiac - Chief Pontiac, leader of Pontiac's Rebellion
• Porsche – Ferdinand Porsche
• Prada - Mario Prada
• Procter & Gamble – William Procter and James Gamble
• PRS Guitars – Paul Reed Smith

Pathé or Pathé Frères is the name of various businesses founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France. ... Charles Pathé (1863 – December 26, 1957) was a major French pioneer of the film and recording industries. ... Pathé or Pathé Frères is the name of various businesses founded and originally run by the Pathé Brothers of France. ... Year 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar). ... Peavey Electronics Corporation is one of the largest audio equipment manufacturers in the world, headquartered in Meridian, Mississippi in the United States. ... Hartley Peavey is a founder and CEO of Peavey Electronics Corporation and a well-known innovator in the musical equipment industry. ... Penske Corporation is a Bloomfield Hills, Michigan-based company, with auto racing legend Roger Penske (Lehigh University Class of 1959) as Chairman, Rob Kurnick as President. ... Penske PC23 car Roger Penske (born February 20, 1937 in Shaker Heights, Ohio) is the owner of a very successful automobile racing team Penske Racing, the Penske Corporation, and other automotive related businesses. ... PerkinElmer, Inc. ... Richard Dick Scott Perkin (1906–1969) was an American optician. ... Charles Wesley Elmer (1872-1954) was an American amateur astronomer and court reporter who co-founded the Perkin-Elmer optical company in 1937. ... Perot Systems Corporation NYSE: PER is an information technology services provider based in Plano, Texas. ... H. Ross Perot Jr. ... Peugeot is a major French car brand, part of PSA Peugeot Citroën. ... Armand Peugeot (1849-1915) was an industrialist, pioneer of the automobile industry and the founder of the French firm Peugeot. ... Pfizer Incorporated (NYSE: PFE) is the worlds largest research-based pharmaceutical company[1].[1] The company is based in New York City. ... Charles Pfizer (1824 – 1906) was an American chemist. ... Philips HQ in Amsterdam Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (Royal Philips Electronics N.V.), usually known as Philips, (Euronext: PHIA, NYSE: PHG) is one of the largest electronics companies in the world, founded and headquartered in the Netherlands. ... Pontiac is a marque of automobile produced by General Motors and sold in the United States, Canada and Mexico from 1926 to the present. ... No authentic images of Pontiac are known to exist. ... Combatants British Empire American Indians Commanders Jeffrey Amherst, Henry Bouquet Pontiac, Guyasuta Strength ~3,000 soldiers[1] ~3,500 warriors[2] Casualties 450 soldiers killed, 2,000 civilians killed or captured, 4,000 civilians displaced ~200 warriors killed, possible additional war-related deaths from disease Pontiacs Rebellion was a... This article is about the auto company. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Prada, S.p. ... Procter & Gamble Co. ... William Procter (1801-1884) was a US-based English candlemaker and industrialist. ... James Gamble (1803-1891) was a US-based Irish soapmaker and industrialist. ... This article does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... This article is about Paul Reed Smith, a luthier. ...

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R

• Rawlings (company) - George and Alfred Rawlings
• Renault – Louis Renault
• REO Motor Car Company - Ransom E. Olds
• Reuters - Paul Reuter
• Rickenbacker – Adolph Rickenbacher
• R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (RJR) - R. J. Reynolds
• Robert Bosch GmbH – Robert Bosch
• Rockwell International, North American Rockwell, Rockwell Semiconductor – Willard Rockwell
• Rogers Communications Inc. - Edward S. "Ted" Rogers
• Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works – Thomas Rogers
• Rogers Vacuum Tube Company - Edward S. Rogers, Sr.
• Rolls-Royce plc/Rolls-Royce Motor Cars – Charles Rolls and Henry Royce
• RSA Security – from the first letters of the last names of founders Ronald Rivest, Adi Shamir and Len Adleman.
• Ryanair – Tony Ryan

Rawlings is an American company that manufactures sports equipment. ... For the author, see Mary Renault. ... Louis Renault may refer to: Louis Renault (jurist) Louis Renault (industrialist) Category: ... The REO Motor Car Company was a Lansing, Michigan based company that produced automobiles and trucks from 1905 to 1975. ... Ransom E. Olds Ransom Eli Olds (June 3, 1864–August 26, 1950) was a pioneer of the American automobile industry, for whom both the Oldsmobile and Reo brands were named. ... Reuters Group plc (LSE: RTR and NASDAQ: RTRSY); pronounced is known as a financial market data provider and a news service that provides reports from around the world to newspapers and broadcasters. ... a statue of Paul Julius Reuter in the City of London. ... Rickenbacker 330JG Rickenbacker International Corporation, also known as Rickenbacker (IPA pronunciation: ) [1]), is an electric guitar manufacturer, notable for having invented the first electric guitar during the 1930s. ... Adolph Rickenbacker (1886-1976) was the founder of the Rickenbacker guitar company. ... The RJR Headquarters building (back left) in Winston Salem, NC was built prior to the Empire State Building, which was designed by the same architect. ... Richard Joshua R.J. Reynolds (1850-1918) was an American businessman and founder of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company. ... Logo of Robert Bosch GmbH Robert Bosch GmbH [1] is a German corporation which was started in 1886 by Robert Bosch in Stuttgart, Germany. ... Robert Bosch at the age of 27 Robert Bosch (September 23, 1861 - March 12, 1942), German industrialist and philanthropist, born in Albeck near Ulm as the 11th child of Servatius and Margarete Bosch, themselves children of wealthy farmers. ... Rockwell International was the ultimate incarnation of a series of companies under the sphere of influence of Willard Rockwell, who had made his fortune after the invention and successful launch of a new bearing system for truck axles in 1919. ... Rockwell International was the ultimate incarnation of a series of companies under the sphere of influence of Willard Rockwell, who had made his fortune after the invention and successful launch of a new bearing system for truck axles in 1919. ... Conexant is a publicly listed NASDAQ: CNXT semiconductor company, which was formerly the semiconductor division of Rockwell International. ... Willard Rockwell (born 1888 in Massachusetts, United States - died 1978) was a businessman who helped shape and name what eventually became the Rockwell International company. ... Rogers Communications Inc. ... Edward S. “Ted” Rogers (1934-) is the CEO of Rogers Communications Inc. ... An aerial view drawing of the Rogers Locomotive Works plant on March 28, 1906. ... Thomas Rogers (1792 – 1856) was an American mechanical engineer and founder of Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works of Paterson, New Jersey. ... Rogers Vacuum Tube Company (formally named Radio Manufacturing Corporation Limited) was created in 1925 by Edward S. Rogers, Sr. ... Edward S. “Ted” Rogers, Sr. ... This article is about the aircraft engine company. ... Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is a BMW subsidiary responsible for the manufacture of the Rolls-Royce Phantom. ... The Hon. ... Statue of Sir (Frederick) Henry Royce, standing outside the companys HQ at Moor Lane, Derby The statue inscription, brief life story of Frederick Henry Royce Sir Henry Royce (March 27, 1863 - April 22, 1933) was a pioneering car manufacturer, who with Charles Stewart Rolls founded the Rolls-Royce company. ... RSA, The Security Division of EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC), is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts, and maintains offices in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Singapore, and Japan. ... Professor Ron Rivest Professor Ronald Linn Rivest (born 1947, Schenectady, New York) is a cryptographer, and is the Viterbi Professor of Computer Science at MITs Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Leonard Adleman Leonard Adleman (born December 31, 1945) is a theoretical computer scientist and professor of computer science and molecular biology at the University of Southern California. ... Ryanair (ISEQ: RYA, LSE: RYA, NASDAQ: RYAAY) is an Irish airline headquartered in Dublin, with its biggest operational base situated in London Stansted Airport in the UK. It is Europes largest low-cost carrier and it is one of the worlds largest and most successful airlines (whether in... Dr. Tony Ryan (born 2 February 1936) is an Irish multi-millionaire and founder of Guinness Peat Aviation (GPA) and Ryanair. ...

S

• Sam's Club - Sam Walton (same owner of Wal-Mart)
• S. C. Johnson & Son - Samuel Curtis Johnson, Sr.
• Sainsbury's – John James Sainsbury
• Sears – Richard Sears
  • Formerly Sears, Roebuck – Sears and Alvah Roebuck
• Sherwin-Williams Company - Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams
• Shugart Associates - Alan Shugart
• Siemens AG – Werner von Siemens
• Singer Corporation – Issac Merritt Singer, inventor, improvements in the design of the sewing machine
• Sotheby's - John Sotheby
• Stanley Works - Frederick Trent Stanley
• Stewart-Warner – John K. Stewart and Arthur P. Warner
• Stihl - Andreas Stihl
• Sukhoi - Pavel Sukhoi
• Suzuki – Michio Suzuki

Sams Club is a membership-only warehouse club owned and operated by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc. ... Samuel Curtis Johnson (1833 Elyria, Ohio – 1919) created S. C. Johnson & Son, Inc of Racine, WI, the company that is privately held by the Johnson family for whom the Samuel Curtis Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY is named. ... J Sainsbury HQ in Holborn Circus J Sainsbury plc is the parent company of Sainsburys Supermarkets Ltd, commonly known as Sainsburys, which is a chain of supermarkets in the United Kingdom. ... John James Sainsbury (1844-1928) founded the Sainsburys supermarket chain, now the largest part of J Sainsbury plc From one store in Holborn, London, opened at 173 Drury Lane in 1869, he built a chain of supermarkets which numbered 128 when he died. ... Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: SHLD) is the fourth largest retailer in the United States, behind Wal-Mart, The Home Depot, and Kroger. ... For the American tennis player, see Richard Sears (tennis player). ... Alvah Curtis Roebuck (born January 9, 1864 in Lafayette, Indiana - June 18, 1948) was co-founder of Sears, Roebuck and Co. ... The Sherwin-Williams Company NYSE: SHW is an American company in the general building materials industry. ... Henry Sherwin was one of the two founders of the Sherwin-Williams Company. ... Shugart Associates was a computer peripheral manufacturer, famous for introducing the floppy disk to the microcomputer market. ... Alan Shugart (b. ... Siemens redirects here. ... Ernst Werner von Siemens Ernst Werner von Siemens (December 13, 1816 - December 6, 1892) was a German inventor and industrialist. ... A Singer treadle sewing machine Singer Corporation is a United States of America manufacturer of sewing machines, first established as I.M. Singer & Co. ... For the Jewish American writer Isaac Bashevis Singer, see that article. ... Sothebys (NYSE: BID) is the worlds second oldest international auction house in continuous operation. ... John Sotheby (1740 – 1807),was an English auctioneer, who is the eponym of the famous auction house Sothebys. ... The Stanley Works NYSE: SWK, headquartered in New Britain, CT is a household durable goods manufacturer of tools and hardware. ... Frederick Trent Stanley (?-?) was an American industrialist. ... Stewart-Warner is a US manufacturer of vehicle instruments. ... Born in New Hampshire, USA, John K. Stewart (1870-1916) was an entrepreneur and inventor. ... Stihl MS 170 Andreas Stihl AG & Company is a manufacturer of chain saws and other handheld power equipment that is headquartered in Waiblingen, Germany. ... Andreas Stihl (b. ... Sukhoi (pronounced [suk-oi]) (Сухой) is a major Russian military fighter aircraft manufacturer. ... Pavel Osipovich Sukhoi Pavel Osipovich Sukhoi (Павел Осипович Сухой) (July 22, 1895 – September 15, 1975) was a Belarusian aircraft constructor and designer. ... Suzuki Motor Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation company producing a range of automobiles (especially Keicars and small SUVs), a full range of motorcycles, ATVs, outboard motors, wheelchairs, and a variety of other small combustion-powered engine products. ...

T

• Tata – Jamsetji Tata
• Tesco – amalgamation of TES (from T. E. Stockwell) and CO (from Jack Cohen)
• Thomas Cook Travel, Thomas Cook Airlines, Thomas Cook
• Various named after Elihu Thomson
  • Alstom
  • Thomson SA
  • Thomson-CSF (now Thales Group)
  • Thomson-Houston Electric Company (now General Electric)
• Thomson Corporation - Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet
• THX – from the name of the technology's inventor and the audio technology of a 'crossover' amplifier: Tomlinson Holman
• Tiffany & Co. - Charles Lewis Tiffany
• Tim Hortons – Tim Horton
• Timken Company - Henry Timken
• Toyota Motor – Kiichiro Toyoda
• Toyota Industries - Sakichi Toyoda
• Trump Air Shuttle, airline, named after owner Donald Trump
• TVR – from the first name of the company founder TreVoR Wilkinson
• Tommy Hilfiger Corporation - Thomas Jacob Hilfiger

Tata may refer to: Tata Group, a multinational company based in India Tata Motors, one of Indias largest automobile company known for its hatchback motorvehicle Tata Indica Tata Steel, worlds fifth largest steel producer Tata Consultancy Services, Indias largest IT company Tata Airlines, now Air India Tata... Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata (March 3, 1839 - May 19, 1904) was a pioneer in the field of modern industry. ... For other uses, see Tesco (disambiguation). ... Sir John Edward Cohen (6 October 1898–24 March 1979), born Jacob Edward Kohen and commonly known as Jack Cohen, was a British businessman who founded the Tesco supermarket chain. ... Thomas Cook Airlines Boeing 757-200 series at Glasgow International Airport July 2006. ... For other uses, see Thomas Cook (disambiguation). ... Elihu Thomson (March 29, 1853 - March 13, 1937) was an engineer who was instrumental in the founding of major electrical companies in the United States, Britain and France. ... Alstom (formerly GEC-Alsthom) (Euronext: ALO) is a large French company whose businesses are power generation, railway signalling; and manufacturing trains (e. ... This article is about the media and entertainment company. ... Thomson-CSF was a major electronics and defense contractor. ... The Thales Group (Euronext: HO) is a major French electronics company delivering mission-critical information systems and services for the Aerospace, Defence, and Security markets. ... The Thomson-Houston Electric Company was formed in 1883 from the merger of the Elihu Thomsons American Electric Company and the interests of Edwin Houston. ... “GE” redirects here. ... The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC TSX: TOC) is one of the worlds largest information companies, focused on providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. ... Roy Herbert Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet (June 5, 1894 – August 4, 1976), was a newspaper proprietor and media entrepreneur. ... For other uses, see THX (disambiguation). ... Tomlinson Holman is an American film theorist and inventor of film technologies, notably the Lucasfilm THX sound system. ... Tiffany & Co. ... Charles Lewis Tiffany (b. ... Tim Hortons is a coffee-and-doughnut fast food restaurant chain largely based in Canada. ... This article is about the hockey player. ... The Timken Company is a major manufacturer of tapered roller bearings and specialty steels located in Canton, Ohio. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article is about the automaker. ... A statue of Kiichiro Toyoda Kiichiro Toyoda (豊田喜一郎 Toyoda Kiichirō, June 11, 1894 – March 27, 1952) was a Japanese industrialist and the son of Toyoda Loom Works founder Sakichi Toyoda. ... Toyota Industries Corporation (豊田自動織機, Toyota Jidō Shokki) TYO: 6201 is a Japanese machine maker, founded in 1926 by Sakichi Toyoda, it was originally called Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Ltd. ... Sakichi Toyoda (豊田 佐吉 Toyoda Sakichi, February 14, 1867 – October 30, 1930)He was born in Kosai city. ... Trump Shuttle, Inc. ... An Airbus A380 of Emirates Airline An airline provides air transport services for passengers or freight. ... Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946 in Queens, New York, New York) is an American business executive, entrepreneur, television and radio personality and author. ... TVR 280i TVR S series 1986 TVR 280i Coupe 1984 TVR 350i 1986 TVR Chimaera TVR Cerbera TVR Sagaris, one of the many TVR cars manufactured in Blackpool Two TVRs at the Northampton and Lamport Railway during a Car show held at the railway TVR No. ... Thomas Jacob Hilfiger (born March 24, 1951 in Elmira, New York) is a world-famous American fashion designer and creator of the eponymous Tommy Hilfiger and Tommy brands. ... Thomas Jacob Hilfiger (born March 24, 1951 in Elmira, New York) is a world-famous American fashion designer and creator of the eponymous Tommy Hilfiger and Tommy brands. ...

U

V

W

• W. R. Grace and Company - William Russell Grace
• W. W. Norton - William Warder Norton
• Waitrose – named after founders: Wallace Waite and Arthur Rose
• The Walt Disney Company – Walt Disney
• Wal-Mart – Sam Walton
• Walgreens - Charles Rudolph Walgreen
• Wang Laboratories - An Wang
• Warner Bros. – the brothers Jack Warner, Sam Warner, Harold Warner and Albert Warner
• Wells Fargo – founders Henry Wells and William Fargo
• Wendy's – founder Dave Thomas' daughter Melinda "Wendy" Thomas
• Westinghouse Electric - George Westinghouse
• WHSmith – William Henry Smith
• Wright Company, Wright Aeronautical (to Wright-Martin) – Orville and Wilbur Wright
• Wrigley Company - William Wrigley Jr.

W. R. Grace and Company NYSE: GRA is a conglomerate founded in 1854 by William Russell Grace (1832-1904). ... William Russell Grace (born May 10, 1832, Cobh (Ireland); died March 21, 1904, Nw York) was the first Roman Catholic mayor of New York City and the founder of W. R. Grace and Company. ... W. W. Norton & Company is an American book publishing company that has remained independent since its founding. ... William Warder Norton (September 17, 1891 - November 7, 1945), was a publisher and founder of W. W. Norton & Company. ... Waitrose is a British supermarket chain owned by the John Lewis Partnership, with 184 branches (November 2006). ... Arthur Rose [Ross] (d. ... Disney redirects here. ... For the company founded by Disney, see The Walt Disney Company. ... Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ... Samuel Moore Walton (March 29, 1918 – April 6, 1992), born in Kingfisher, Oklahoma was the founder of two American retailers Wal-Mart and Sams Club. ... Walgreen Co. ... Charles Rudolph Walgreen (October 9, 1873 – 1939) was a United States drugstore businessman. ... Wang logo circa 1976. ... Dr. An Wang (Chinese: ; pinyin: Wáng Ä€n; February 7, 1920 – March 24, 1990) was a Chinese American computer engineer and inventor, and co-founder of computer company Wang Laboratories. ... “WB” redirects here. ... This article is about Jack Warner, the head of Warner Brothers. ... An older Wells Fargo branch, located in Berkeley, California Wells Fargos corporate headquarters and main branch Wells Fargo & Co. ... Wendys is an international chain of fast food restaurants founded by Dave Thomas in 1969 in Columbus, Ohio. ... For other persons of the same name, see David Thomas. ... This article is about the defunct Westinghouse Electric Corporation founded in 1886, renamed CBS Corporation in 1997, and purchased by Viacom in 1999. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the bookshop chain; for the businessman and politician of that name, see William Henry Smith. ... William Henry Smith (1792–1865) was an English businessman who founded the newsagent and bookselling firm of W H Smith. ... The Wright Company or Wright & Co. ... Wright Aeronautical was an aviation venture of the Wright Brothers. ... Wright-Martin was a short-lived aircraft manufacturing business venture between the Wright Brothers and Glenn L. Martin. ... The Wright brothers, Orville (August 19, 1871–January 30, 1948) and Wilbur (April 16, 1867–May 30, 1912), were two Americans generally credited with building the worlds first successful airplane and making the first controlled, powered and heavier-than-air human flight on December 17, 1903. ... The Wrigley Company (NYSE: WWY) was founded on April 1, 1891 originally selling products such as soap and baking powder. ... On the cover of Time in 1929 William Wrigley Jr. ...

X

Y

• Yamaha Corporation – Torakusu Yamaha

The headquarters of Yamaha Corporation Yamaha redirects here. ... Torakusu Yamaha (山葉 寅楠 Yamaha Torakusu; April 20, 1851 – August 8, 1916) was the founder of the Yamaha Corporation. ...

Z

• Zend Technologies – Co-Founders Zeev Suraski & Andi Gutmans

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See also

• List of company name etymologies
• Lists of etymologies