10 FamousFounders Who Dont Usually Show Their Faces
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Some founders of world-famous brand prefer to stay out of the spotlight and keep themselves a secret. We decided to unveil the mystery and show you the 10 founders of super famous brands producing things you sure use every now and then.
Howard Schulz, founder of Starbucks, was inspired by the atmosphere of Italian espresso bars and its safe to say that he was the one who made the espresso-based beverages popular in the US. Now you can find a Starbucks almost anywhere in the world.
Amancio started his business in the 70s: He made nightgowns and bathrobes with his wife right in their living room. Once, their German partner declined a huge order and the spouses decided to sell clothes on their own. Later, the company was renamed to Inditex and opened new clothing stores: Massimo Dutti, Pull and Bear, Oysho, Zara Home, Uterqe, Stradivarius, Lefties, and Bershka.
In 2000, the famous Pandora charm bracelet was created: buyers were able to create jewelry of their own design by putting the charms they wanted on the bracelet. Since then, the company has been growing and the Enevoldsen family are one of the richest people in Denmark.
In 1969, the musicians from The Doors were recording the album Morrison Hotel. At about the same time, they accidentally came across a diner named Hard Rock Cafe, and their album was exactly in this music style. They made a few pictures in this cafe and then put the photos on the back side of the album cover. A year later, 2 Englishmen called them Isaac Tigrett and Peter Morton and asked them to let them open a cafe in London named Hard Rock Cafe.
At the beginning of the 1930s, Ole Kirk opened a company that made ironing boards and ladders, but he soon started making wooden toys. The word Lego consists of 2 Danish words: leg (play) and godt (good.
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July 11, 2013 - Sun Valley, Idaho, United States: Phil Knight, chairman and co-founder of Nike Inc, arrives for meetings during day two of Allen and Company's 31st Annual Media and Technology Conference. The event brings together the leaders of the worlds of media, technology, sports, industry and politics: By Gary He/Insider Images/Polaris/East News,
Amancio Ortega, chairman and the controlling shareholder of Spanish fashion retail company Inditex, which runs the Zara chain of clothing stores is seen in a horse jumping competition in this Aug. 7, 2003 file photo. Forbes magazine releases its annual rankings of the world's billionaires, Thursday, March 8, 2007: By Torrecilla/Associated Press/FOTOLINK/East News,
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