Companies Named After Individuals
Ready To Startup List of companies named after individual people. Many companies derive their names from the individuals who founded the companies, or other important early contributors. (On occasion, the company is named as a tribute to an individual who is not directly involved in its founding, as with the fast food chain Wendy's, named for founder Dave Thomas's daughter, Melinda "Wendy" Thomas.)
Many of these famous names have now become recognizable brands, with consumers not even realizing that the name they have grown to recognize and trust once belonged to an individual person. (Who remembers that Tiffany & Co refers to Charles Lewis Tiffany?) In other cases, the founder remains as iconic as the business he or she started, as with Walt Disney and his animated films and theme parks, or Michael Dell and his eponymous computer firm.
Many of these famous names have now become recognizable brands, with consumers not even realizing that the name they have grown to recognize and trust once belonged to an individual person. (Who remembers that Tiffany & Co refers to Charles Lewis Tiffany?) In other cases, the founder remains as iconic as the business he or she started, as with Walt Disney and his animated films and theme parks, or Michael Dell and his eponymous computer firm.
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Film, Motion Picture and Video Production“ Named after William Fox „ - 2
“ Named after Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss „ - 3 Fast food, Restaurant“ Named after Roy Allen and Frank Wright „
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Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical industry, Pharmaceutical Preparations“ Named after Wallace Calvin Abbott „ - 5
Retail, Clothing, Family Clothing Stores“ Named after David T. Abercrombie and Ezra Fitch „ - 6 “ Named after Talbert Abrams „
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Abt Sportsline
Automotive industry“ Named after Johann Abt „ - 8
Adam Opel GmbH
“ Named after Adam Opel „ - 9 Manufacturing, Clothing, Design More“ Named after Adi Dassler „
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A. G. Edwards
“ Named after Albert Gallatin Edwards „ - 11
Agusta
“ Named after Giovanni Agusta „ - 12
AGV
“ Named after Gino Amisano „ - 13
Ajo Motorsport
“ Named after Aki Ajo „ - 14
Albert Heijn and Ahold
“ Named after Albert Heijn „ - 15 Grocery Stores, Supermarket“ Named after Theo and Karl Albrecht „
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Alessi
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing, Kitchen Utensil, Pot More“ Named after Giovanni Alessi „ - 17
Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau
“ Named after Alex Von Falkenhausen „ - 18 Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing“ Named after Alex Zaffaroni „
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AMG
“ Named after Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher „ - 20
Amon
“ Named after Chris Amon „ - 21 Computer“ Named after Alan Sugar „
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Anatra
“ Named after Artur Antonovich Anatra „ - 23
Andrea Moda Formula
“ Named after Andrea Sassetti „ - 24 Brewing, Malt Beverages“ Named after Lilly And Eberhard Anheuser, and Adolphus Busch „
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Ann Summers
Retail“ Named after Annice Summers „
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