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This is a list of
companies
named after people . For other lists of eponyms (names derived from people) see
Lists of etymologies . All of these are named after founders, co-founders and partners of companies, unless otherwise stated.
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B&H Photo Video – Blimie and Herman Schreiber
B&Q – Richard Block and David Quayle
Babolat – Pierre Babolat (1842–1892)
Bacardi –
Facundo Bacardi
Baedeker's –
Karl Baedeker
Bajaj Auto –
Jamnalal Bajaj , India
Baker Curb Racing –
Gary Baker and
Mike Curb
Baker International (to
Baker Hughes ) –
Reuben C. Baker
Baldwin Locomotive Works –
Matthias W. Baldwin
Balenciaga –
Cristóbal Balenciaga
Ball Corporation – the
Ball Brothers
Ballet Rambert –
Dame Marie Rambert
Balmain -
Pierre Balmain
Bandini Automobili –
Ilario Bandini
Bang & Olufsen – Peter Bang and
Svend Olufsen
Bankable Productions –
Tyra Banks
Bannatyne –
Duncan Bannatyne
Banta Corporation –
George Banta , Sr.
Barclays – James Barclay
Barilla Group – Pietro Barilla
Barings Bank –
Francis Baring and
John Baring
Barnardo's –
Thomas John Barnardo
J. M. Barnardo & Son – John Michael Barnardo
Barnes & Noble – William Barnes and G. Clifford Noble
Barneys New York –
Barney Pressman
Bashas' – Eddie Basha, Sr.
Baskin-Robbins –
Burt Baskin and
Irv Robbins
Bass & Co –
William Bass
Bauknecht –
Gottlob Bauknecht
Bausch & Lomb –
John Jacob Bausch and Henry Lomb
Bayer –
Friedrich Bayer
BBS – Heinrich Baumgartner and Klaus Brand (Baumgartner Brand
Schiltach )
BEA Systems – Bill Coleman, Ed Scott, and Alfred Chuang
Bechtel –
Warren A. Bechtel
Beckman Coulter –
Arnold O. Beckman
Beck's –
Heinrich Beck (1873)
Beecham Group –
Thomas Beecham
Behra –
Jean Behra
Beiersdorf –
Paul Carl Beiersdorf
Belk – William Henry Belk
Bell Aircraft –
Lawrence Bell
Bell Telephone Company ,
Bell System –
Alexander Graham Bell
Bellasi – Guglielmo Bellasi
Ben & Jerry's –
Ben Cohen and
Jerry Greenfield
Benbros – Jack and Nathan Beneson (Beneson Brothers)
Benelli – Teresa Benelli
Benetton Group –
Luciano Benetton
Bentalls – Frank Bentall
Bentley –
W. O. Bentley
Benz & Cie. (later
Daimler-Benz ) –
Karl Benz
Beretta – Bartolomeo Beretta
Beriev –
Georgy Beriev
Bertelsmann –
Carl Bertelsmann
Berluti – Alessandro Berluti
Berton – Pieter Bervoets and Ron Ton
Bertone –
Giovanni Bertone
Bialetti –
Alfonso Bialetti
Bianchi Bicycles –
Edoardo Bianchi
Bic –
Marcel Bich
Bickerton – Harry Bickerton
Bimota – Valerio Bianchi, Giuseppe Morri, and
Massimo Tamburini
Bing Lee – Bing Lee (company founder)
Bird's Custard –
Alfred Bird
Birds Eye –
Clarence Birdseye
Black & Decker (to
Stanley Black & Decker ) – S. Duncan Black and Alonzo G. Decker
Blohm + Voss – Hermann Blohm and Ernst Voss
Bloomberg L.P. –
Michael Bloomberg
Bloomingdale's –
Joseph and
Lyman G. Bloomingdale
Blumhouse Productions –
Jason Blum
Boardman Bikes –
Chris Boardman
Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving –
Bob Bondurant
Bocar – Bob Carnes
Boddingtons – Henry Boddington
The Bodley Head – in honour of
Thomas Bodley , whose bust stood above the founders' shop
Boehringer Ingelheim –
Alb. Boehringer [
de ]
Boeing –
William Boeing
Bölkow –
Ludwig Bölkow
Bombardier Inc. –
Joseph-Armand Bombardier
Bomgar – Joel Bomgaars
Bonhams – Walter Bonham
Bonnier Group – Gerhard Bonnier
Boolell Advisory Mauritius - Aditi Boolell
Booth's Gin – John Booth
Boots –
Jesse Boot
Borders Group – Tom and Louis Borders
Boro – Bob and Rody Hoogenboom
Bosch –
Robert Bosch
Bose Corporation –
Amar Bose , Indian
Brabham –
Jack Brabham
Brabus – Klaus Brackmann and Bodo Buschmann
Brad Jones Racing –
Brad Jones
Brains Brewery – Samuel Arthur Brain
Braun –
Max Braun (engineer) [
de ]
Brawn GP –
Ross Brawn
Brentano's – August Brentano
Brewco Motorsports – Clarence and Tammy Brewer
Brian Hart Ltd. –
Brian Hart
Bridgestone – Shojiro Ishibashi; the name comes from a calque translation and transposition of "ishibashi," meaning "stone bridge"
Briggs & Stratton –
Stephen Foster Briggs and
Harold M. Stratton
Britek Motorsport –
Jason Bright
Brooke Bond –
Arthur Brooke
Brooks Locomotive Works – founded by
Horatio G. Brooks
Brooks Sports – anglicized version of "Bruchs," the maiden name of founder Morris Goldberg's wife
Brun Motorsport – Walter Brun
Bryant and May – William Bryant and Francis May
Bugatti –
Ettore Bugatti
Buick –
David Dunbar Buick
Buitoni – Giovanni Battista Buitoni
Bulgari – Italianized version of the family name of company founder Sotirios Voulgaris
Bulova – Joseph Bulova
Burberry –
Thomas Burberry
BVD – Messrs. Bradley, Voorhees and Day
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Dr.Chari's [Sathish Chari]
D
D. G. Yuengling & Son –
David Yuengling
Daimler-Benz (later DaimlerChrysler, now
Daimler AG ) –
Gottlieb Daimler and
Karl Benz
Dallara –
Giampaolo Dallara
Damiani – Enrico Grassi Damiani
Danelectro – Nathan Daniel
Dangote Group –
Aliko Dangote
Danjaq – Dana Broccoli and Jacqueline Saltzman, wives of company founders
Albert R. Broccoli and
Harry Saltzman
d’Antin MotoGP – see Pramac d'Antin
Danone – nickname of Daniel, son of
Isaac Carasso
Dargaud – Georges Dargaud
Dassault Group –
Marcel Dassault
Datsun – Kenjiro Den, Rokuro Aoyama, and Meitaro Takeuchi
Dauer Sportwagen – Jochen Dauer
David Jones (department store) –
David Jones
David Lloyd Leisure –
David Lloyd
David Price Racing – David Price
Davis Polk -
John W. Davis , a defender of racial segregation and state control of education.
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DBZ Guitars – Dean B. Zelinsky
De Agostini – Giovanni De Agostini
De Tomaso –
Alejandro de Tomaso
Dean & DeLuca – Joel Dean and
Giorgio DeLuca
Dean Guitars – Dean Zelinsky
Debenhams –
William Debenham
formerly Debenham & Freebody – Debenham and Clement Freebody
Deere & Company –
John Deere
Dell –
Michael Dell
Deloitte –
William Welch Deloitte
DeLorean Motor Company –
John DeLorean
DHL Express –
Adrian Dalsey ,
Larry Hillblom , and Robert Lynn
Dick Clark Productions –
Dick Clark
Dick Johnson Racing –
Dick Johnson
Dick Smith –
Dick Smith
Dick's Sporting Goods – Dick Stack
Dillard's –
William T. Dillard
Disney –
Walt Disney
Driscoll's – Dick Driscoll
Dodge –
John and
Horace Dodge
Dolby Laboratories –
Ray Dolby
Dolce & Gabbana –
Domenico Dolce and
Stefano Gabbana
Dollond & Aitchison –
John and
Peter Dollond and James Aitchison
Don Bluth Productions –
Don Bluth
Double R Racing , formerly Räikkönen Robertson Racing –
Kimi Räikkönen and
Steve Robertson
Douglas Aircraft Company (to
McDonnell Douglas ) –
Donald Wills Douglas, Sr.
The Dow Chemical Company –
Herbert Dow
Dow Jones & Company –
Charles Dow and
Edward Jones
D'Oyly Carte Opera Company –
Richard D'Oyly Carte
Dr. Bashi –
Golbarg Bashi
Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps –
Emanuel Bronner
Dr. Oetker –
August Oetker
Ducati – Antonio Cavalieri Ducati (1853–1927)
Duesenberg –
Fred and
August Duesenberg
Duke Energy –
James Buchanan Duke
Duke Video – Peter Duke
DuMont Television Network &
DuMont Laboratories –
Allen B. DuMont
Dunlop –
John Boyd Dunlop
Dunlop Manufacturing –
Jim Dunlop
DuPont –
Eleuthère Irénée du Pont
Dürr AG –
Paul Dürr
Dyson –
James Dyson
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Kadokawa Shoten –
Haruki Kadokawa
Kaiser Aluminum ,
Kaiser Motors ,
Kaiser Permanente ,
Kaiser Shipyards ,
Kaiser Steel –
Henry J. Kaiser
Kaiser-Frazer –
Henry J. Kaiser and
Joseph W. Frazer
Kaman Corporation –
Charles Kaman
Kärcher –
Alfred Kärcher
Karstadt –
Rudolph Karstadt
Kaspersky Lab –
Eugene Kaspersky
Kate Spade New York –
Kate Spade
Kawasaki Heavy Industries –
Kawasaki Shōzō
Kellogg Company ,
WK Kellogg Co –
Will Keith Kellogg
Kelly Racing – John and Margaret Kelly
The Kennedy/Marshall Company –
Kathleen Kennedy and
Frank Marshall
Kenwood Limited –
Kenneth Maynard Wood
Kevin Harvick Incorporated –
Kevin Harvick
Kimberly-Clark – John A. Kimberly and Charles B. Clark
King Kullen –
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.)
Knorr –
Carl Heinrich Theodor Knorr
Koch Industries –
Fred C. Koch
Koch Media – Franz Koch
Koei – Kō Shibusawa and Eiji Fukuzawa (non-existent people)
Koenigsegg –
Christian von Koenigsegg
Kogan.com –
Ruslan Kogan
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts –
Jerome Kohlberg Jr. ,
Henry Kravis , and
George R. Roberts
Kohl's –
Max Kohl
Kojima Engineering – Matsuhisa Kojima
Kojima Productions –
Hideo Kojima
Konami – Kagemasa Kouzuki, Yoshinobu Nakama, Tatuso Miyasako (another theory was Hiro Matsuda, and Shokichi Ishihara)
Konrad Motorsport –
Franz Konrad
Kraft Foods –
James L. Kraft
Kremer Racing – Erwin and Manfred Kremer
Kroger –
Bernard Kroger
Kruse International –
Russell W. Kruse
Kurtis Kraft –
Frank Kurtis
Kuzma –
Eddie Kuzma
Kwanon –
Kannon (Japanese for the Buddhist
bodhisattva
Guan Yin )
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L.L.Bean –
Leon Leonwood Bean
Lacoste – Jean
René Lacoste (1904–1996)
Lafarge – Joseph-Auguste Pavin de Lafarge
Lagardère Group –
Jean-Luc Lagardère
Laidlaw –
Robert Laidlaw
Lamborghini –
Ferruccio Lamborghini
Lancia – Vicenzo Lancia
Lane Bryant –
Lena Bryant (first name misspelled by a bank officer when she opened her company's first bank account)
Larousse –
Pierre Larousse
Larrousse –
Gérard Larrousse
Lauda Air –
Niki Lauda
Lavazza –
Luigi Lavazza
Laverda – Pietro Laverda
Lay's –
Herman Lay
Lazard – Alexandre Lazard, Simon Lazard, and Elie Lazard
LDS – Louis Douglas Serrurier
Leatherman –
Timothy S. Leatherman
Lee Enterprises – A. W. Lee
Lee –
Harry David Lee
Leeann Chin –
Leeann Chin
Lehman Brothers –
Henry Lehman , Emanuel Lehman, and Meyer Lehman
J. Lehrenkrauss Corporation
Leica Camera ,
Leica Geosystems and
Leica Microsystems – Ernst Leitz II (Leitz Camera)
Leitz –
Louis Leitz
LeMond Racing Cycles –
Greg LeMond
Leslie –
Donald Leslie
Lesney Products –
Leslie Smith and Rodney Smith
Levi Strauss & Co. –
Levi Strauss
Li-Ning –
Li Ning
Liberty –
Arthur Lasenby Liberty
Lidl – named for Ludwig Lidl
Life – Ernesto Vita (surname is Italian for life)
Ligier –
Guy Ligier
Lincoln Motor Company –
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln National Corporation – to convey the integrity of U.S. President
Abraham Lincoln
Linde Group –
Carl von Linde
Lindt –
Rodolphe Lindt
Lipton –
Thomas Lipton
Lisa Frank Incorporated –
Lisa Frank
Livingston International –
Gerry Livingston
Liz Claiborne –
Liz Claiborne
Lloyds Bank –
Sampson Lloyd
Lloyd's of London –
Edward Lloyd
Loblaws –
Theodore Loblaw
Lockheed Corporation (to
Lockheed Martin ) –
Allan Haines Loughead and
Malcolm Loughead
Loews Theatres and
Loews Corporation –
Marcus Loew
Longman –
Thomas Longman
Lonsdale –
Hugh Cecil Lowther, 5th Earl of Lonsdale
Lorillard Tobacco Company –
Pierre Abraham Lorillard
Lotte –
The Sorrows of Young Werther character Charlotte
Loud Brothers – Thomas Loud Jr., Philologus Loud, John Loud, and Joseph Loud
Louis B. Mayer Pictures (to
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer ) –
Louis B. Mayer
Louis Vuitton – Louis Vuitton
Lowe Alpine and its offshoot
Lowepro –
Greg ,
Jeff , and Mike Lowe (founders)
Lucasfilm –
George Lucas
LVMH – see separate entries of Louis Vuitton, Moët et Chandon, and Hennessy
M
M. D. Moody & Sons, Inc. –
Maxey Dell Moody, Sr.
Macmillan –
Daniel and
Alexander Macmillan
Macy's –
Rowland Hussey Macy
Maggi –
Julius Maggi
Mahindra Group –
K.C. Mahindra and
J.C. Mahindra , India
Maki – Mimur A Kenji
Makita – Mosaburo Makita
Malaguti – Antonio Malaguti
Mamiya – Seichi Mamiya
Manfrotto Group – Lino Manfrotto
Manion's – Ron Manion
Mansory – Kourosh Mansory
March Engineering – initials of
Max Mosley ,
Alan Rees ,
Graham Coaker , and
Robin Herd
Marchese – Carl Marchese
Marconi Company –
Guglielmo Marconi
Marcus Marshall Motorsport – Marcus Marshall
Mark Levinson –
Mark Levinson
Marks & Spencer –
Michael Marks and
Thomas Spencer
Marriott Corporation (later split into
Host Marriott and
Marriott International ) –
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
Martin-Baker –
James Martin and Valentine Baker
Martini – Tico Martini
Martini & Rossi –
Alessandro Martini and Luigi Rossi
Mary Kay, Inc. –
Mary Kay Ash
Marzotto – Luigi Marzotto
Matsushita Electric Industrial –
Konosuke Matsushita
Matrox – Branko Matić and Lorne Trottier (and excellence)
Mattel – Harold Matt Matson and Elliot Handler
Mauser – Wilhelm and Paul Mauser
Max Factor –
Max Factor, Sr (born Maksymilian Faktorowicz)
Maybach –
Wilhelm and Karl Maybach
Maytag –
F. L. Maytag
Mazda –
Jujiro Matsuda , also possibly inspired by the Zoroastrian god
Ahura Mazda
MB –
Milton Bradley
McAfee –
John McAfee
McCaw Cellular –
Craig McCaw
McDonald's –
Richard and Maurice McDonald
McDonnell Aircraft (to
McDonnell Douglas ) –
James Smith McDonnell
Todd McFarlane Productions ,
McFarlane Toys –
Todd McFarlane
McGraw-Hill –
John A. Hill and
James H. McGraw
McKesson Corporation – John McKesson
McLaren –
Bruce McLaren
McVitie's – Robert McVitie
Meijer – Hendrik Meijer
Melitta –
Melitta Bentz
Mellon Financial Corporation –
Thomas Mellon
Menards –
John Menard Jr.
Mercedes – named by
Emil Jellinek for his daughter
Mercédès Jellinek
Mercedes-Benz –
Karl Benz
Merck – Friedrich Jacob Merck
Meredith Corporation –
Edwin T. Meredith
Merriam-Webster – George and Charles Merriam, and
Noah Webster
Merrill Lynch –
Charles E. Merrill and Edmund C. Lynch
Merzario –
Arturo Merzario
Messerschmitt –
Willy Messerschmitt
Methuen –
Algernon Methuen
MG Cars –
William Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield (Morris Garages)
MGM or Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer –
Samuel Goldfish , Edgar and Archibald Selwyn, and
Louis B. Mayer
Michael Kors Holdings –
Michael Kors
Michael Waltrip Racing –
Michael Waltrip
Michelin –
André Michelin and
Édouard Michelin
Miele –
Carl Miele
Mikoyan –
Artem Mikoyan
Millarworld –
Mark Millar
MillenWorks –
Rod Millen
Minardi –
Giancarlo Minardi
Miramax Films – Miriam and Max Weinstein (parents of founders)
Mitel –
Michael Cowpland and
Terry Matthews (Mike and Terry's Lawnmowers)
Mitsuoka – Akio Mitsuoka
Moët et Chandon –
Claude Moët and Pierre-Gabriel Chandon de Briailles
Molson –
John Molson
Momo –
Giampiero Moretti (Moretti
Monza )
Mondadori –
Arnoldo Mondadori
Montague Bikes – David Montague
Monteverdi –
Peter Monteverdi
Moog Music –
Dr. Robert Moog
Morbidelli – Giancarlo Morbidelli
Morgan Motor Company –
H.F.S. Morgan
Morgan Stanley –
Henry S. Morgan and
Harold Stanley
Morris Motors –
William Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield
Morton Salt –
Joy Morton
Mosler Automotive – Warren Mosler
Moto Guzzi – Carlo Guzzi
Moto Morini – Alfonso Morini
Mr. Gatti's Pizza – Pat Eure, née Gatti, wife of company founder Jim Eure
MTM Enterprises –
Mary Tyler Moore
Murphy's Brewery – James J. Murphy
MV Agusta – Vincenzo and
Domenico Agusta
Myer –
Sidney Myer
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Pagani –
Horacio Pagani
Pamida – Patrick, Michael, and David Witherspoon, sons of company co-founder Jim Witherspoon
Panhard –
René Panhard
Panoz –
Don Panoz
Papa John's Pizza – "Papa"
John Schnatter
Patek Philippe & Co. –
Antoni Patek and
Adrien Philippe
Pathé –
Charles and Émile Pathé
Paul Cruickshank Racing – Paul Cruickshank
Paul Frank Industries –
Paul Frank
Paul K. Guillow, Inc. – Paul K. Guillow
Paul Morris Motorsport –
Paul Morris
Peavey Electronics –
Hartley Peavey
Peek Freans – James Peek and George Hender Frean
Penske Corporation –
Roger Penske
Penske Media Corporation –
Jay Penske , the son of Roger Penske
PerkinElmer –
Richard Scott Perkin and
Charles Elmer
Perot Systems –
H. Ross Perot Jr.
Perrier –
Louis Perrier (physician) [
fr ]
Perry Ellis International –
Perry Ellis
Petty Enterprises –
Lee Petty
Peugeot –
Armand Peugeot
Pfizer –
Charles Pfizer
Philip Morris International and
Philip Morris USA – Philip Morris
Philips –
Gerard Philips
Piaggio – Rinaldo Piaggio
Pinarello – Giovanni Pinarello
Pininfarina –
Sergio Pininfarina
Pirelli – Giovanni Battista Pirelli
Pontiac –
Chief Pontiac
Porsche –
Ferdinand Porsche
Porsche Design –
Ferdinand Alexander Porsche
Powell Peralta – George Powell and
Stacy Peralta
Prada – Mario Prada
Pramac d'Antin –
Luis d'Antin
Pratt & Whitney –
Francis A. Pratt ,
Amos Whitney
Pressman Toy Corporation – Jack Pressman
PricewaterhouseCoopers –
Samuel Lowell Price ,
Edwin Waterhouse ,
William Cooper
Primanti Brothers – Joe Primanti, Dick Primanti, Stanley Primanti
Procter & Gamble –
William Procter and
James Gamble
Promotions Varoussac , original name of the wrestling promotion later known as Lutte Internationale – Frank Valois, André Roussimoff (aka
André the Giant ), Louis Accocella (aka
Gino Brito )
Prost Grand Prix –
Alain Prost
PRS Guitars –
Paul Reed Smith
Pye –
William George Pye
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R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company (RJR) –
R. J. Reynolds
Railton –
Reid Railton
Rainer-Wurz.com – Markus Rainer and
Alexander Wurz
Ralt –
Ron and Austin Lewis Tauranac
RAM Racing – Mike Ralph and John Macdonald
Rawlings – George and Alfred Rawlings
RE Amemiya – Asami Amemiya
Rebaque –
Héctor Rebaque
Reckitt Benckiser -
Isaac Reckitt and
Johann Benckiser
Reed -
Alec Reed
Reiter Engineering – Hans Reiter
Renault –
Louis Renault
Rensi-Hamilton Racing – Ed and Sam Rensi, and
Bobby Hamilton Jr.
REO Motor Car Company –
Ransom E. Olds
Reuters –
Paul Reuter
Reynard Motorsport –
Adrian Reynard
Richard Childress Racing –
Richard Childress
Richard Petty Motorsports –
Richard Petty
Rickenbacker –
Adolph Rickenbacher
Riddell – John Tate Riddell
Rieger Tuning – Toni Rieger
Riese und Müller – Markus Riese and Heiko Müller
Riley & Scott – Bob Riley and Mark Scott
Riley Motor – William Riley Jr.
Riley Technologies – Bob and Bill Riley
Rimac Automobili –
Mate Rimac
Rimmel –
Eugène Rimmel
Rinspeed – Frank Rinderknecht
Ripspeed – Keith Ripp
Rizzoli-Corriere della Sera – Angelo Rizzoli
RM Auctions – Rob Myers
R. M. Williams –
Reginald Murray Williams
RML Group – Ray Mallock
Robeez – Sandra Wilson's son Robert
Robert Bosch GmbH –
Robert Bosch
Robert Yates Racing – see Yates Racing
Roberts Radio – Harry Roberts
Roche - Adèle La Roche, first wife of
Fritz Hoffmann-La Roche
Rockefeller Group –
John D. Rockefeller Jr.
Rockwell International ,
North American Rockwell ,
Rockwell Semiconductor –
Willard Rockwell
Rod Millen Motorsports – see
MillenWorks
Rod Nash Racing – Rod Nash
Rogers Communications –
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
Rondel Racing –
Ron Dennis and Neil Trundle
Rootes Group (now part of Stellantis) –
William Rootes
Rossetti Architects – Gino Rossetti and Matthew L. Rossetti
Rothmans –
Louis Rothman
Roush Performance ,
Roush Fenway Racing –
Jack Roush
Rowntree's –
Henry Isaac Rowntree
RPG Group –
Rama Prasad Goenka , India
RSA Security –
Ronald Rivest ,
Adi Shamir , and
Len Adleman
Rudge-Whitworth –
Daniel Rudge
Ruf Automobile – Alois Ruf
Russell & Bromley – Albion Russell and George Frederick Bromley
Ryanair –
Tony Ryan
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T
Taco Bell –
Glen Bell
Taft Broadcasting –
Charles Phelps Taft
TAG Heuer – Eduardo Heuer
Tamiya – Yoshio Tamiya
Tandy Corporation – Dave L. Tandy
Tanfoglio – Tanfoglio Giuseppe
Taser International –
Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle
Tata Group –
Jamsetji Tata , India
Tate & Lyle –
Henry Tate and
Abram Lyle
Taylor Wimpey –
Frank Taylor and
George Wimpey
Taylor Woodrow –
Frank Taylor and Jack Woodrow
Teacher's Highland Cream – William Teacher
Team Goh – Kazimuchi Goh
Team LCR –
Lucio Cecchinello
Ten Kate Racing – Gerrit ten Kate, named after his nephew Ronald's motorcycle dealership Ten Kate Motorcycles
Terrytoons –
Paul Terry
Tesco – T.E. Stockwell and
Jack Cohen
Tesla Motors –
Nikola Tesla
Testor Corporation – Nils Testor
Tetley's Brewery (Joshua Tetley & Sons) –
Joshua Tetley
Theakston Brewery – Robert Theakston
Thomas B. Jeffery Company –
Thomas B. Jeffery
Thomas Cook Group ,
Thomas Cook Airlines ,
Thomas Cook & Son –
Thomas Cook
The Thomson Corporation –
Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet
Various named after
Elihu Thomson :
Thorn Electrical Industries –
Jules Thorn
Thorntons (British
chocolatier ) –
Joseph William Thornton
Thorntons (U.S. convenience store chain) – James H. Thornton
Thrupp & Maberly (former coachbuilders) – George Thrupp and George Maberly
THX –
Tomlinson Holman
ThyssenKrupp –
Thyssen family and the
Krupp family
Tiffany & Co. –
Charles Lewis Tiffany
Tiffen – Sol Tiffen
Tim Hortons –
Tim Horton
Timken Company –
Henry Timken
Tinsley & Hull – Fleming Davies Tinsley and Daniel B. Hull
Toblerone –
Theodor Tobler
Tokuma Shoten – Yasuyoshi Tokuma
Toleman – Ted Toleman
Tom Walkinshaw Racing –
Tom Walkinshaw
Tommy Hilfiger –
Tommy Hilfiger
Tommy Kaira – Yoshikazu Tomita and Kikuo Kaira
TOM'S –
Nobuhide Tachi and Kiyoshi Oiwa (Tachi Oiwa Motor Sport)
Tom's of Maine – Tom and Kate Chappell
Toni & Guy – Giuseppe "Toni" and Gaetano "Guy" Mascolo
Tony Roma's – Tony Roma
Towers Perrin – John Towers and Charles Perrin
Toyota Industries –
Sakichi Toyoda
Toyota Motor –
Kiichiro Toyoda
Trane – James and Reuben Trane
Triple F Racing – Paul, Todd, and
Dean Fiore
Trump Organization –
Fred Trump
Trump Shuttle ,
Trump Entertainment Resorts ,
Trump Taj Mahal Casino Resort –
Donald Trump
Tupolev –
Andrei Tupolev
Tupperware Brands –
Earl Tupper
Turner Broadcasting System ,
TNT (formerly Turner Network Television),
Turner Classic Movies ,
Turner South (defunct pay-TV network),
TBS (formerly Turner Broadcasting System) –
Ted Turner
TVR –
Trevor Wilkinson
TVS Motors ,
TVS Electronics –
T.V. Sundaram Iyengar , India
Twinings –
Thomas Twining
Tyrrell Racing –
Ken Tyrrell
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W.B. Mason – William Betts Mason
W H Smith –
William Henry Smith
W. R. Grace and Company –
William Russell Grace
W. W. Norton –
William Warder Norton
Waitrose – Wallace Waite and
Arthur Rose
Walmart –
Sam Walton
Walgreens –
Charles Rudolph Walgreen
Walkinshaw Andretti United –
Tom Walkinshaw ,
Michael Andretti
Wall's (ice cream) and
Wall's (meat) – Richard Wall
The Walt Disney Company –
Walt Disney
Walther –
Carl Walther
Walter Wolf Racing –
Walter Wolf
Wang Laboratories –
An Wang
Warburtons – Ellen and Thomas Warburton
Warner Bros. –
Jack L. Warner ,
Sam Warner ,
Harry Warner , and
Albert Warner
Warmba - Trust Warawara and Zukhanye Gomba
Wegmans – John and Walter Wegman
Wells Fargo – Henry Wells and William Fargo
Wendy's –
Dave Thomas ' daughter Melinda "Wendy" Thomas
Weslake – Harry Weslake
Westinghouse Electric –
George Westinghouse
Whitbread –
Samuel Whitbread
Whyte & Mackay – James Whyte and Charles Mackay
Wiesmann – Martin and Friedhelm Wiesmann
Wilkinson Sword – James Wilkinson
Wilko (formerly Wilkinson) – James Kemsey Wilkinson
Will Vinton Productions –
Will Vinton
Willi Betz –
Willi Betz
William Hill plc –
William Hill
Williams Grand Prix Engineering –
Frank Williams
Williams Manufacturing Company, (to) Williams Electronics – see WMS Industries
Williams Sonoma –
Chuck Williams (author)
Wilson Combat – Bill Wilson
Winchester,
Winchester Repeating Arms –
Oliver Winchester
Winning Appliances –
John Winning and the Winning family
WMS Industries , WMS Gaming – Harry E. Williams
Wolfram Research -
Stephen Wolfram
Wood Brothers Racing – Glen, Leonard, Delano, Clay, and Ray Lee Wood
Woolworths –
F. W. Woolworth
Worthington Brewery – William Worthington
Wright Company ,
Wright Aeronautical (to
Wright-Martin ) –
Orville and Wilbur Wright
Wrigley Company –
William Wrigley Jr.
Würth – Adolf Würth
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