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they are the souls and faces of their
companies welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 most recognizable company
founders
number 10 Martha Stewart kicking off our
list is a model turned caterer turned
media powerhouse Stewart became the face
of her brand by hosting multiple shows
on home decor baking and everything in
between but her talents is a homemaker
were second only to her shrewd business
skills as Martha Stewart Living
Omnimedia became a publishing
broadcasting merchandising and
electronic commerce Empire number nine
Henry Ford fort’s name and face were
recognized the world over due to his
contributions to American industry while
he wasn’t credited with inventing the
automobile he did pioneer its mass
production with the assembly line and
his Model T car prompted a revolution he
helped usher in a new era of consumerism
by doubling his staffs wages which may
be the most lasting piece of his legacy
number eight
gave Thomas since this former KFC exec
named his burger chain after his
daughter Wendy’s has been associated
with family values Thomas helped sell
this message and increase brand
awareness for his burger chain by
appearing in over 800 commercials
between 1989 and his death in 2002 given
ed why would anyone go any place else
his charming relaxed and hard-working
Midwestern attitude made him a household
name and made Wendy’s the number three
burger joint in the US gee this is
pretty good number 7 Russell Simmons
Simmons made his fortune with Def Jam by
launching the careers of acts like the
Beastie Boys and Run DMC but the record
label he co-founded with Rick Rubin
only one pillar of his rush
communications empire in addition to
such brands as fat farm
Simmons brought rap music and culture to
the mainstream which made him one of the
richest and most well respected figures
in hip hop you can be anything you want
to be and you can start today as opposed
to waiting for some opportunity number
six Mary Kay Ash Mary Kay’s sales skills
bloomed early but she quit her job when
yet another less qualified man was
promoted ahead of her she then used her
marketing skills business acumen and a
$5,000 investment to start her cosmetics
company ash became the face of her brand
and a role model for working women by
employing unique incentive techniques
and stressing balance with her mantra
God first family second career third
remembering that an idea is a pent up
reservoir full of energy absolutely
worthless and less put into action
number five Steve Jobs when you think of
black turtlenecks jeans and sneakers you
think of one man Jobs was a leader in
the personal computing revolution and he
helped rejuvenate Apple’s dismal product
line with items like the iPod iPhone and
iPad not only that his keynote speeches
meant that his image and that of his
company were inextricably linked which
made him Apple’s most valuable and
effective salesman go get your hands on
one of these things you won’t believe it
thank you very much number four you have
nerve heft left his job as an Esquire
magazine copywriter after being refused
a $5 raise and used his know how to
raise investment money for his own
venture when Marilyn Monroe’s nude
figure hit newsstands in the first-ever
issue of Playboy in 1953 it spawned a
global brand from the parties at the
Playboy Mansion to the bunnies the
housecoat and the pipe Hef’s trademarks
have made him an icon when you deal with
sex in success controversial number
three Walt Disney Mickey Mouse may be
more recognizable than his creator but
while Disney was
hardly an obscure public figure after
co-founding Walt Disney Productions with
his brother he asserted himself as a
creative and business force and won more
Academy Awards than anyone in history
and while Disney’s voice was
memorialized as Mickey yeah it’s me I
guess it was his signature that became
one of the world’s most identifiable
number two Oprah Winfrey Oprah emerged
from more than humble beginnings in
rural Mississippi to become a talented
TV host a powerhouse interviewer and one
of the world’s most recognizable faces
she then built her queendom around an
award-winning nationally syndicated talk
show forever changed television and
became the wealthiest african-american
of the 20th century the lackluster
launch of own did little to affect her
status as one of the most influential
women in the world I did not take that
lightly and to this day I don’t take
that lightly
number one Richard Branson taking the
top spot on our list is the
quintessential entrepreneur slash
billionaire thrill seeker Sir Richard’s
charm and gift for relating to people
helped him build an empire that includes
over 400 companies starting with record
stores and growing to include ventures
in air and space travel his humanitarian
efforts movie and TV cameos and world
record attempts have made him an
identifiable character and earned him
Rockstar status among his fellow
entrepreneurs who do you think is the
most recognizable company founder for
more top tens be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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they are the souls and faces of their
companies welcome to watchmojo.com and
today we’re counting down our picks for
the top 10 most recognizable company
founders
number 10 Martha Stewart kicking off our
list is a model turned caterer turned
media powerhouse Stewart became the face
of her brand by hosting multiple shows
on home decor baking and everything in
between but her talents is a homemaker
were second only to her shrewd business
skills as Martha Stewart Living
Omnimedia became a publishing
broadcasting merchandising and
electronic commerce Empire number nine
Henry Ford fort’s name and face were
recognized the world over due to his
contributions to American industry while
he wasn’t credited with inventing the
automobile he did pioneer its mass
production with the assembly line and
his Model T car prompted a revolution he
helped usher in a new era of consumerism
by doubling his staffs wages which may
be the most lasting piece of his legacy
number eight
gave Thomas since this former KFC exec
named his burger chain after his
daughter Wendy’s has been associated
with family values Thomas helped sell
this message and increase brand
awareness for his burger chain by
appearing in over 800 commercials
between 1989 and his death in 2002 given
ed why would anyone go any place else
his charming relaxed and hard-working
Midwestern attitude made him a household
name and made Wendy’s the number three
burger joint in the US gee this is
pretty good number 7 Russell Simmons
Simmons made his fortune with Def Jam by
launching the careers of acts like the
Beastie Boys and Run DMC but the record
label he co-founded with Rick Rubin
only one pillar of his rush
communications empire in addition to
such brands as fat farm
Simmons brought rap music and culture to
the mainstream which made him one of the
richest and most well respected figures
in hip hop you can be anything you want
to be and you can start today as opposed
to waiting for some opportunity number
six Mary Kay Ash Mary Kay’s sales skills
bloomed early but she quit her job when
yet another less qualified man was
promoted ahead of her she then used her
marketing skills business acumen and a
$5,000 investment to start her cosmetics
company ash became the face of her brand
and a role model for working women by
employing unique incentive techniques
and stressing balance with her mantra
God first family second career third
remembering that an idea is a pent up
reservoir full of energy absolutely
worthless and less put into action
number five Steve Jobs when you think of
black turtlenecks jeans and sneakers you
think of one man Jobs was a leader in
the personal computing revolution and he
helped rejuvenate Apple’s dismal product
line with items like the iPod iPhone and
iPad not only that his keynote speeches
meant that his image and that of his
company were inextricably linked which
made him Apple’s most valuable and
effective salesman go get your hands on
one of these things you won’t believe it
thank you very much number four you have
nerve heft left his job as an Esquire
magazine copywriter after being refused
a $5 raise and used his know how to
raise investment money for his own
venture when Marilyn Monroe’s nude
figure hit newsstands in the first-ever
issue of Playboy in 1953 it spawned a
global brand from the parties at the
Playboy Mansion to the bunnies the
housecoat and the pipe Hef’s trademarks
have made him an icon when you deal with
sex in success controversial number
three Walt Disney Mickey Mouse may be
more recognizable than his creator but
while Disney was
hardly an obscure public figure after
co-founding Walt Disney Productions with
his brother he asserted himself as a
creative and business force and won more
Academy Awards than anyone in history
and while Disney’s voice was
memorialized as Mickey yeah it’s me I
guess it was his signature that became
one of the world’s most identifiable
number two Oprah Winfrey Oprah emerged
from more than humble beginnings in
rural Mississippi to become a talented
TV host a powerhouse interviewer and one
of the world’s most recognizable faces
she then built her queendom around an
award-winning nationally syndicated talk
show forever changed television and
became the wealthiest african-american
of the 20th century the lackluster
launch of own did little to affect her
status as one of the most influential
women in the world I did not take that
lightly and to this day I don’t take
that lightly
number one Richard Branson taking the
top spot on our list is the
quintessential entrepreneur slash
billionaire thrill seeker Sir Richard’s
charm and gift for relating to people
helped him build an empire that includes
over 400 companies starting with record
stores and growing to include ventures
in air and space travel his humanitarian
efforts movie and TV cameos and world
record attempts have made him an
identifiable character and earned him
Rockstar status among his fellow
entrepreneurs who do you think is the
most recognizable company founder for
more top tens be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
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