List of companies named after people

• A&G Price - Alfred and George Price • A&M Records – Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss • A&W Restaurants – Roy Allen and Frank Wright • Abarth - Carlo Abarth • Abbott Laboratories – Wallace Calvin Abbott (1888) • Abercrombie & Fitch – David T. Abercrombie and Ezra Fitch • Abrams Air Craft – Talbert Abrams • Abt Sportsline – Johann Abt • Adidas – Adolf "Adi" Dassler • Aditya Birla Group – Ghanshyam Das Birla • AE Goodwin - Arthur Elliott Goodwin • AG Edwards – Albert Gallatin Edwards • AG Healing - Alf Healing • Agusta – Giovanni Agusta • AGV – Gino Amisano (Amisano Gino Valenza) • Air Jordan – Michael Jordan • Aitken Spence – Patrick Gordon Spence, Edward Aitken and S.R. Aitken • Ajo Motorsport – Aki Ajo • ALAN – Alberto and Annamaria, children of founder Falconi Lodovico • Albert Heijn and Ahold (Albert Heijn Holdings) – Albert Heijn • Albertsons – Joe Albertson • Aldi – Theo and Karl Albrecht • Alessi – Giovanni Alessi • Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau – Alex von Falkenhausen • Alexander McQueen - Alexander McQueen • Alfa Romeo - Nicola Romeo • Allan Moffat Racing - Allan Moffat • Allard Motor Company - Sydney Allard • Allen & Unwin - George Allen and Stanley Unwin • Alltech — Aoife Louise Lyons, daughter of company founder Pearse Lyons • Alza – Alex Zaffaroni • AM Best - Alfred Magilton Best • Amdahl Corporation – Gene Amdahl • AMG – Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher • Amstrad – Alan Sugar (Alan Michael Sugar Trading) • Anatra – Artur Antonovich Anatra • Andrea Moda Formula – Andrea Sassetti • Andrew Barclay Sons & Company - Andrew Barclay • Andy Rouse Engineering - Andy Rouse • Angi – Angie Hicks • Anheuser-Busch – Lilly and Eberhard Anheuser, and Adolphus Busch • Ann Summers – Annice Summers, secretary of founder Michael Caborn-Waterfield • Ansaldo – Giovanni Ansaldo • Anschutz Corporation – Philip Anschutz • Ansett Australia, Ansett Pioneer, Ansett Transport Industries – Reg Ansett • Antonov – Oleg Antonov • Arai Helmet – Hirotake Arai • Archer Daniels Midland – George Archer and John Daniels • Armani – Giorgio Armani • Armstrong Whitworth - William Armstrong • Arnold Clark Automobiles - Arnold Clark • Arrows – Franco Ambrosio, Alan Rees, Jackie Oliver, Dave Wass and Tony Southgate • Arup Group - Ove Arup • Arzani-Volpini – Egidio Arzani and Gianpaolo Volpini • AS Watson – Alexander Skirving Watson • Ascari Cars - Alberto Ascari • Ashurst - William Ashurst • Astley Baker Davies - Neville Astley, Mark Baker and Phil Davies • Aston Butterworth – Bill Aston and Archie Butterworth • Aston Martin – Lionel Martin • Audemars Piguet - Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet • Audi – August Horch • Austin Motor Company – Herbert Austin • Aveling & Porter - Thomas Aveling and Richard Porter • Avery Dennison – R Stanton Avery • AviaBellanca Aircraft – Giuseppe Bellanca • AW Edwards - Austin William Edwards ==B==

• B&H Photo Video – Blimie and Herman Schreiber • B&Q – Richard Block and David Quayle • Babolat – Pierre Babolat (1842–1892) • Bacardi – Facundo Bacardi • Baedeker – Karl Baedeker • Bajaj Auto – Jamnalal Bajaj • Baker Curb Racing – Gary Baker and Mike Curb • Baker Hughes – Reuben Baker • Baker McKenzie - Russell Baker and John McKenzie • BakerBus - James Baker • Bakers Dolphin - Charles Baker • Baldwin Locomotive Works – Matthias Baldwin • Balenciaga – Cristóbal Balenciaga • Ball Corporation – the Ball Brothers • Ballet Rambert – 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 • Barbour – John Barbour • Barclays – James Barclay • Barilla Group – Pietro Barilla • Barings Bank – Francis Baring and John Baring • Barnardo's – Thomas John Barnardo • Barnes & Noble – William Barnes and Clifford Noble • Barneys New York – Barney Pressman • Bashas' – Eddie Basha • Baskin Robbins – Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins • Bass Brewery – William Bass • Bauknecht – Gottlob Bauknecht • Bausch & Lomb – John Bausch and Henry Lomb • Baxter's Coaches - Roy Baxter • Bayat Power - Ehsan Bayat • Bayer – Friedrich Bayer • BBDO - George Batten, Bruce Barton, Roy Durstine and Alex Osborn • BEA Systems – Bill Coleman, Ed Scott and Alfred Chuang • Bechtel – Warren Bechtel • Beckman Coulter – Arnold Beckman • Beck's – Heinrich Beck • Beecham Group – Thomas Beecham • Behra – Jean Behra • Beiersdorf – Paul Beiersdorf • Belk – William 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 • Benelli – Teresa Benelli • Benetton Group – Luciano Benetton • Benson & Hedges - Richard Benson and William Hedges • Bentalls – Frank Bentall • Bentley – Walter Owen Bentley • Beretta – Bartolomeo Beretta • Beriev – Georgy Beriev • Berrys Coaches - Clifford Berry • Bertelsmann – Carl Bertelsmann • Berluti – Alessandro Berluti • Bertone – Giovanni Bertone • Beyer, Peacock & Company - Charles Beyer and Richard Peacock • Bialetti – Alfonso Bialetti • Bianchi – Edoardo Bianchi • Bic – Marcel Bich • Bickerton – Harry Bickerton • Bimota – Valerio Bianchi, Giuseppe Morri, and Massimo Tamburini • Bing Lee – Bing Lee • Bird's Custard – Alfred Bird • Birds Eye – Clarence Birdseye • Bitter Automotive - Erich Bitter • Bizzarrini - Giotto Bizzarrini • Black+Decker – S. Duncan Black and Alonzo Decker • Blanchard Racing Team - Tim Blanchard • Blohm+Voss – Hermann Blohm and Ernst Voss • Bloomberg LP – Michael Bloomberg • Bloomingdale's – Joseph and Lyman Bloomingdale • Blumhouse Productions – Jason Blum • Boardman Bikes – Chris Boardman • Bob Bondurant School of High Performance Driving – Bob Bondurant • Bob Forbes Racing - Bob Forbes • Bocar – Bob Carnes • Boddingtons – Henry Boddington • Bodley Head – Thomas Bodley • Boehringer Ingelheim – Albert Boehringer • Boeing – William Boeing • Bölkow – Ludwig Bölkow • Boltons - Isaac Bolton • Bombardier – Joseph Bombardier • Bomgar – Joel Bomgaars • Bond Corporation - Alan Bond • Bonhams – Walter Bonham • Bonnier Group – Gerhard Bonnier • Borgward - Carl F. W. Borgward • Booth's Gin – John Booth • Boots – Jesse Boot • Borders – Tom and Louis Borders • Boro – Bob and Rody Hoogenboom • Bosch – Robert Bosch • Bose Corporation – Amar Bose • Bovis - Charles Bovis • Bowden's Bus Service - Joe Bowden • Bowers Coaches - Eric Bower • Bowman's Bus Services - Davis Bowman • Brabham – Jack Brabham • Brabham Automotive - David Brabham • Brabus – Klaus Brackmann and Bodo Buschmann • Brad Jones Racing – Brad Jones • Brains Brewery – Samuel Brain • Brambles - Walter Bramble • Brashs - Michael Brasch • Braun – Max Braun • Brawn GP – Ross Brawn • Brentano's – August Brentano • Brewco Motorsports – Clarence and Tammy Brewer • Bricklin - Malcolm Bricklin • Briggs & Stratton – Stephen Foster Briggs and Harold Meade Stratton • Britek Motorsport – Jason Bright • Brooke Bond – Arthur Brooke • Brooks Locomotive Works – Horatio Brooks • Brun Motorsport – Walter Brun • Bryant & May – William Bryant and Francis May • Bugatti – Ettore Bugatti • Buick – David Buick • Buitoni – Giovanni Buitoni • Bullocks Coaches - Ralph Bullock • Bulova – Joseph Bulova • Bunnings - Arthur and Robert Bunning • Burberry – Thomas Burberry • Burns Philp - James Burns and Robert Philp • Butler Air Transport - Cecil Arthur Butler • Butler International - Paul Butler • BVD – Messrs Bradley, Voorhees and Day ==C==

• C&A – Clemens and August Brenninkmeijer • Cabela's – Dick Cabela • Cadbury – John Cadbury • Cadillac – Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac • Callaway Cars – Reeves Callaway • Callaway Golf Company – Ely Callaway • Calvin Klein – Calvin Klein • Cammell Laird – Charles Cammell and William Laird • Campagnolo – Tullio Campagnolo • Campari – Davide Campari • Campbell's – Joseph A. Campbell • Captain Cook Cruises - James Cook • Cargill – William Wallace Cargill • Carluccio's - Antonio Carluccio • Carlyle Group – Thomas Carlyle • Casio – Tadao Kashio • Cassell – John Cassell • Celine – Celine Vipiana • Cerruti 1881 – Nino Cerruti • CH Robinson – Charles Henry Robinson • Chanel – Coco Chanel • Charles Schwab Corporation – Charles Robert Schwab • Chase Bank - Salmon Chase • Chestertons - Charles Chesterton • Chevrolet – Louis Chevrolet • Chip Ganassi Racing – Chip Ganassi • Chris Amon Racing – Chris Amon • Christian Salvesen – Christian Salvesen • Christie's – James Christie • Chrysler – Walter Chrysler • Citroën – André Citroën • Cizeta – Claudio Zampolli • CKE Restaurants – founded as Carl Karcher Enterprises • Clarks – Cyrus and James Clark • Clarks Logan City Bus Service - Reg Clark • Claud Butler – Claud Butler • Clif Bar – Clifford Erickson • Clough Group - John Clough • Cluttons - William Clutton • Cobb & Co - Freeman Cobb • Coffey International - David Coffey • Cokin – Jean Coquin • Coles – George Coles • Colgate-Palmolive – William Colgate • Colin Bond Racing – Colin Bond • Collins Radio Company – Arthur A. Collins • Colnago – Ernesto Colnago • Coloni – Enzo Coloni • Colt's Manufacturing Company, Colt Defense, Colt Canada – Samuel Colt • Condé Nast – Condé Montrose Nast • Connolly Leather – John Connolly • Cooper Car Company – Charles and John Cooper • Coopers Brewery - Thomas Cooper • Coors Brewing Company, Adolph Coors Company – Adolph Coors • Cord Automobile – Errett Lobban Cord • Corel – Michael Cowpland (Cowpland Research Laboratory) • Costa Coffee – Bruno Costa and Sergio Costa • Cosworth – Mike Costin and Keith Duckworth • Courage Compétition – Yves Courage • Cox Architecture - Philip Cox • Cox Enterprises – James Middleton Cox • Cox Models – Roy Cox • Craigslist - Craig Newmark • Crane Currency – Stephen Crane or the Crane family • Cray – Seymour Cray • Crosville Motor Services - George Crosland Taylor and Georges de Ville • Crumpler – Stuart Crumpler • Cummins – Clessie Cummins • Cunard - Samuel Cunard • Currys - Henry Curry • Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Company – Glenn Curtiss • Cushman & Wakefield – J Clydesdale Cushman and Bernard Wakefield ==D==

• D&G Bus - David Reeves and Gerald Henderson • Daimler Company - Gottlieb Daimler • Daimler-Benz – Gottlieb Daimler and Carl 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 Broccoli and Harry Saltzman • 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. • 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 • Deanes Coaches - Ron Deane • Debenhams – William Debenham • De Bortoli Wines, Darren De Bortoli • Dell – Michael Dell • Deloitte – William Welch Deloitte • DeLorean Motor Company – John DeLorean • Denning - Alan B Denning • DHL – 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 • Dineen Group - Bill Dineen • Dion's Bus Service - Thomas Dion • Dior – Christian Dior • 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 Entertainment – Don Bluth • Donric Group - Don McKenzie and Richard Baird • Double R Racing, formerly Räikkönen Robertson Racing – Kimi Räikkönen and Steve Robertson • Douglas Aircraft Company – Donald Wills Douglas • Dow Chemical Company – Herbert Dow • Dow Jones & Company – Charles Dow and Edward Jones • Downer Group - Arnold Downer • D'Oyly Carte Opera Company – Richard D'Oyly Carte • Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps – Emanuel Bronner • Dr. Oetker – August Oetker • Driver Group - Eric and Reg Driver • Dübs & Company - Henry Dübs • Ducati – Antonio Cavalieri Ducati (1853–1927) • Duesenberg – Fred and August Duesenberg • Duke Energy – James Buchanan Duke • DuMont Television Network & DuMont Laboratories – Allen B. DuMont • Dunnhumby - Edwina Dunn and Clive Humby • Dunlop – John Boyd Dunlop • Dunlop Manufacturing – Jim Dunlop • Dun & Bradstreet - Robert Dun and John Bradstreet • DuPont – Eleuthère Irénée du Pont • Dürr Group – Paul Dürr • Dyson – James Dyson • Dysons - Laurie Dyson ==E==

• Eastman Kodak – George Eastman • Easton – Doug Easton • Eaton's – Timothy Eaton • Eddie Bauer – Eddie Bauer • Edelbrock – Vic Edelbrock • Edison Records – Thomas Edison • Edsel - Edsel Ford • Eggenberger Motorsport, Rudi Eggenberger • Elders - Alexander Lang Elder • Eli Lilly & Company – Eli Lilly • Ellis Briggs – Leonard Ellis and Thomas Briggs • Ericsson – Lars Magnus Ericsson • Ermenegildo Zegna – Ermenegildo Zegna • Ernest Hillier Chocolates - Ernest Hillier • Estée Lauder Companies – Estée Lauder • EuroBrun – Walter Brun • Evans Deakin & Company - Daniel Evans and Arthur Deakin • EY - Alwin Ernst and Arthur Young ==F==

• Fabbri Group – Romolo Fabbri • Faber & Faber – Geoffrey Faber • Faber-Castell – Kaspar Faber • Falabella – Salvatore Falabella • Fazer – Karl Fazer • FB Mondial – Fratelli Boselli • Felt Bicycles – Jim Felt • Fender – Leo Fender • Fendi – Edoardo Fendi • Fenty Beauty - Rihanna • Ferguson Research – Harry Ferguson • Ferragamo – Salvatore Ferragamo • Ferranti – Sebastian Ziani de Ferranti • Ferrari – Enzo Ferrari • Ferrero – Pietro Ferrero • Ferretti Group – Alessandro and Norberto Ferretti • Fielmann – Günther Fielmann • Filippi Boats – Filippi Lido • Fioravanti – Leonardo Fioravanti • Firestone – Harvey S. Firestone • Fisher-Price – Herman Fisher and Irving Price • Fisker Automotive and Fisker Inc. - Henrik Fisker • Fitch Ratings – John Knowles Fitch • Fittipaldi Automotive – Emerson and Wilson Fittipaldi • FitzGerald's - George Fitzgerald • Flemings - Jim Fleming • Fluor Corporation - John Fluor • Focke-Wulf – Henrich Focke and Georg Wulf • Fokker – Anthony Fokker • Foley's Bus Service - John Foley • Forbes – Bertie Forbes • Ford Motor Company – Henry Ford • Forti – Guido Forti • Fortinos – John Fortino • Fortnum & Mason – William Fortnum and Hugh Mason • Foster + Partners - Norman Foster • Foster's - William and Ralph Foster • Fox Broadcasting Company - William Fox • Fox Racing – Geoff Fox • Fox Racing Shox – Bob Fox • Franck Muller – Franck Muller • Frank Williams Racing Cars – Frank Williams • Franklin Mint – believed to be named in honor of Benjamin Franklin • FranklinCovey – Benjamin Franklin and Stephen Covey • Franklins - Frank Lindstrom • Frazer Nash – Archibald Frazer-Nash • Fred Flare – Fred Astaire • Freisinger Motorsport – Manfred Freisinger • Fresenius – Eduard Fresenius • Frost French – Sadie Frost and Jemima French • Frost & Sullivan – Lore Frost and Dan Sullivan • Fuller, Smith & Turner – John Fuller, Henry Smith and John Turner • Fulton Hogan - Julius Fulton and Robert Hogan ==G==

• Galen Institute – health care think tank named after Galen, a prominent Greek physician • Galles Racing – Rick Galles • Galmer – Rick Galles and Alan Mertens • Gannett Company – Frank Gannett • Garmin – Gary Burrell and Min Kao • Gartner – Gideon Gartner • Garry Rogers Motorsport – Garry Rogers • Georgiou Group - Peter Georgiou • Gemballa – Uwe Gemballa • George Dickel – George A. Dickel • Gerber Products Company – Daniel Frank Gerber • Getty Images – Mark Getty • Getty Oil – John Paul Getty • Ghirardelli Chocolate Company – Domingo Ghirardelli • Giannini – Tranquillo Giannini • Gibson Guitar Corporation – Orville Gibson • Gibson Motorsport – Fred Gibson • Gibson's of Moffat - James Gibson • Gilbarco Veeder-Root – Charles Gilbert and John Barker • Gilbern - Giles Smith and Bernard Friese • Gilera – Giuseppe Gilera • Gillet – Tony Gillet • Gillette – King Gillette • Girard-Perregaux – Constant Girard and Marie Perregaux • Gitzo – Arsène Gitzhoven • Givenchy – Hubert de Givenchy • GKN - John Guest, Arthur Keen and Joseph Nettlefold • Glenn L. Martin Company – Glenn Luther Martin • Glenn Seton Racing – Glenn Seton • Glock Ges.m.b.H. – Gaston Glock • GN – H.R. Godfrey and Archibald Frazer Nash • Godin – Robert Godin • Godrej Group – Ardeshir Godrej and Pirojsha Burjorji Godrej • Godfreys - Godfrey Cohen • Goldman Sachs – Marcus Goldman and Samuel Sachs • Goldwyn Pictures – Samuel Goldwyn • Goninan - Alfred and Ralph Goninan • Goodman Group - Gregory Goodman • Goodrich Corporation – Benjamin Goodrich • Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company – Charles Goodyear • Gordon Murray Automotive - Gordon Murray • Gordon-Keeble - John Gordon and Jim Keeble • Gordon's Gin – Alexander Gordon • Gorman – Lisa Gorman • Gottlieb – David Gottlieb • Grace – William Grace • Grace Bros - Albert and Joseph Grace • Graham's Bus Service - Andrew Graham • Grenda's Bus Services - George Grenda • Greggs – John Gregg • Gresini Racing – Fausto Gresini • Gretsch – Friedrich Gretsch • Grove Racing - Stephen Grove • Grundig – Max Grundig • GT Bicycles – Gary Turner • Gucci – Guccio Gucci • Guillows – Paul Guillow • Guinness – Arthur Guinness • Gumpert – Roland Gumpert • Guthy Renker – Bill Guthy and Greg Renker • Guzzi – Carlo Guzzi ==H==

• H. Samuel - Harriet Samuel • H-E-B – Howard Edward Butt • H&R Block – Henry and Richard Bloch • Haas Automation – Gene Haas • Haas Lola – Carl Haas • Haas Outdoors – Toxey Haas • Hachette Filipacchi Médias – Louis Hachette and Daniel Filipacchi • Haigh's Chocolates - Alfred Haigh • Halliburton – Erle Halliburton • Halls, Hallmark Cards – Joyce Hall • Hamann Motorsport – Richard Hamann • Hamish Hamilton – Jamie Hamilton • Hamleys – William Hamley • Hämmerli – Johann Hämmerli • Hancock Prospecting - Lang Hancock • Hanna-Barbera – William Hanna and Joseph Barbera • Haribo – Hans Riegel • Harland & Wolff - Edward Harland and Gustav Wolff • Harley-Davidson – William S. Harley and Arthur Davidson • Harman Kardon – Sidney Harman and Bernard Kardon • Haro Bikes – Bob Haro • HarperCollins – James Harper and William Collins • Harpo Productions - Oprah Winfrey • Harrah's Entertainment – William Harrah • Harris Bus - Frank Harris • Harris Scarfe - George Peter Harris and George Scarfe • Harrods – Charles Henry Harrod • Hart Racing Engines – Brian Hart • Harvey Nichols – Benjamin Harvey and James Nichols • Harvey Norman – Gerry Harvey and Ian Norman • Hasbro – Henry, Hillel and Herman Hasselfeld (the Hassenfeld Brothers) • Hasegawa Corporation – Suguro Hasegawa • Hasselblad – Victor Hasselblad • Hatchards – John Hatchard • Hays Travel - John Hays • Heal's – John Harris Heal • Hearst Corporation – William Randolph Hearst • Heckler & Koch – Edmund Heckler and Theodor Koch • Heineken International – Gerard Adriaan Heineken • Heinemann – William Heinemann • Heinz – Henry Heinz • Hendrick Motorsports – Rick Hendrick • Henkel – Friedrich Karl Henkel • Hennessey Performance – John Hennessey • Hennessy – Richard Hennessy • Herb Chambers Companies - Herb Chambers • Herpa – Wilhelm Hergenröther (Hergenröther und Patente) • Hershey Company – Milton Hershey • Hesburger – Heikki Salmela • Hesketh Racing, Hesketh Motorcycles – Alexander Hesketh • Hewitt Associates – Ted Hewitt • Hewlett-Packard – William Hewlett and David Packard • Hillman – William Hillman • Hilton Hotels & Resorts – Conrad Hilton • HK Porter – Henry Kirke Porter • HKS – Hiroyuki Hasegawa and Goichi Kitagawa (plus Sigma Automotive) • Hodder & Stoughton – Matthew Hodder and Thomas Stoughton • Hohner – Matthias Hohner • Holden - James Alexander Holden • Holland & Barrett – William Holland and Alfred Slapps Barrett • Holman Moody – John Holman and Ralph Moody • Honda – Soichiro Honda • Honeywell – Mark Honeywell • Hoover Company - William Henry Hoover • Hopkinsons - Graham Hopkinson • Horch - August Horch • Horlicks – James Horlick and William Horlick • Hormel – George Hormel • Hornby Railways – Frank Hornby • Hornibrook - Manuel Hornibrook • Hoshino Impul – Kazuyoshi Hoshino • House of Fabergé – Gustav Faberge • House of Fraser - Hugh Fraser • Hovnanian Enterprises – Kevork Hovnanian • Howard Smith - William Howard Smith • Hoyt Archery – Earl Hoyt • HR Owen - Harold Owen • Hughes Aircraft, Hughes Tool Company, Hughes Airwest – Howard Hughes • Hugo Boss – Hugo Boss • Hulleys of Baslow - Henry Hulley • Humber – Thomas Humber • Hungry Jack's - Jack Cowin • Huntley & Palmers – Joseph Huntley and George Palmer • Hutchison Whampoa – John Hutchison • Hy-Vee – Charles Hyde and David Vredenburg ==I==

• Icahn Enterprises – Carl Icahn • IKEA - Ingvar Kamprad • illy – Andrea Illy • Ilmor – Mario Illien and Paul Morgan • Ilyushin – Sergey Ilyushin • Ind Coope – Edward Ind and Octavius Coope • Ingersoll Rand - Simon Ingersoll, Addison and Jasper Rand • Ingle & Rhode – Tim Ingle and David Rhode • Innocenti – Ferdinando Innocenti • Irmscher – Günther Irmscher • Islabikes – Isla Rowntree • Italdesign Giugiaro – Giorgetto Giugiaro ==J==

• J Walter Thompson - James Walter Thompson • Jack Barclay Bentley - Jack Bentley • Jack Daniel's – Jack Daniel • Jack Link's Beef Jerky – Jack Link • Jack's - Jack Cohen • Jackson Guitars – Grover Jackson • Jacksons of Piccadilly – Robert Jackson • Jacob's – William and Robert Jacob • Jacuzzi – the Jacuzzi brothers • Jafco – Sidney Jaffe • James Hardie - James Hardie • James Martin & Company - James Martin • James Purdey & Sons – James Purdey • JB Young's - James Young • JBL – James Bullough Lansing • JCB – Joseph Cyril Bamford • JCDecaux - Jean-Claude Decaux • JCPenney – James Cash Penney • JD Sports - John Wardle and David Makin • Jean Coutu Group – Jean Coutu • Jensen Motors - Richard and Alan Jensen • Jil Sander – Jil Sander • Jim Henson Company – Jim Henson • Jim Stones Coaches - Jim Stones • Jimmy Choo - Jimmy Choo • Jimmy John's – Jimmy John Liautaud • J. J. Newberry – John Josiah Newberry • JML – John Mills • Jo-Han – John Hanley • Joe Gibbs Racing – Joe Gibbs • Joest Racing – Reinhold Joest • John Briggs Motorsport - John Briggs • John Cooper Works – John Cooper • John Deere – John Deere • John Fairfax & Sons - John Fairfax • John Faulkner Racing - John Faulkner • John Fishwick & Sons - John Fishwick • John Holland Group - John Holland • John Lewis - John Spedan Lewis • John Martin's - John Martin • John Murray – John Murray • John Player & Sons – John Player • John Smith's Brewery – John Smith • Johnnie Walker – John Walker • Johnson & Johnson – Robert, James and Edward Johnson • Johnson Publishing Company – John H. Johnson • Johnsons Coach & Bus Travel - Jack and Blanch Johnson • Jones Lang Wootton – last names of its three principal members • Jordan Grand Prix – Eddie Jordan • Joseph Schmidt Confections - Joseph Schmidt • Jowett Cars - William and Benjamin Jowett • JP Morgan & Co – John Pierpont Morgan • JPT Bus Company - Janet and Peter Walsh • JTG Daugherty Racing – Jodi and Tad Geschickter, and Brad Daugherty • Judd – John Judd • Junkers – Hugo Junkers • JW Bolton - John Bolton ==K==

• Kadokawa Shoten – Haruki Kadokawa • Kaiser Aluminum, Kaiser Motors, Kaiser Permanente, Kaiser Shipyards, Kaiser Steel – Henry J. Kaiser • Kaiser-Frazer – Henry and Joseph 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 • Keen - Martin Keen • Kell & Rigby - William Kell and Alexander Rigby • Kellogg Company, WK Kellogg Co – Will Keith Kellogg • Kelly Racing – John and Margaret Kelly • The Kennedy/Marshall Company – Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall • Kenwood – Ken Wood • Kennards Hire - Walter Kennard • Kevin Harvick Incorporated – Kevin Harvick • Kimberly-Clark – John Kimberly and Charles Clark • Kinchbus - Gilbert Kinch • King Kullen – Michael J. Cullen; he replaced the "C" with a "K" for marketing purposes • Kitson & Company - James Kitson • KKR – Jerome Kohlberg Jr., Henry Kravis and George R. Roberts • Knight Ridder – John S. Knight and Herman Ridder • Knorr – Carl Heinrich Theodor Knorr • Koch, Inc. – Fred C. Koch • Koch Media – Franz Koch • Koei – Kō Shibusawa and Eiji Fukuzawa (non-existent people) • Koenigsegg – Christian von Koenigsegg • Kogan.com – Ruslan Kogan • 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 • KordaMentha - Mark Korda and Mark Mentha • Kraft Foods – James Lewis Kraft • Kremer Racing – Erwin and Manfred Kremer • Kroger – Bernard Kroger • Kruse International – Russell Kruse • Kurtis Kraft – Frank Kurtis • Kuzma – Eddie Kuzma • Kwanon – Kannon (Japanese for the Buddhist bodhisattva Guan Yin) ==L==

• L.L.Bean – Leon Leonwood Bean • Lacoste – René Lacoste • 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) • Larkham Motorsport - Mark Larkham • Larousse – Pierre Larousse • Larrousse – Gérard Larrousse • Lauda Air – Niki Lauda • Lavazza – Luigi Lavazza • Laverda – Pietro Laverda • Lay's – Herman Lay • Lazard – Alexandre, Simon and Elie Lazard • LDS – Louis Douglas Serrurier • Leatherman – Timothy Leatherman • Lee Enterprises – A. W. Lee • Lee – Harry David Lee • Leeann Chin – Leeann Chin • Lehman Brothers – Henry, Emanuel and Meyer Lehman • J. Lehrenkrauss Corporation • Leighton Holdings - Stanley Leighton • Leica Camera, Leica Geosystems and Leica Microsystems – Ernst Leitz • 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 • Linfox - Lindsay Fox • Lipton – Thomas Lipton • Lisa Frank Incorporated – Lisa Frank • Livingston International – Gerry Livingston • Liz Claiborne – Liz Claiborne • LJ Hooker - Leslie Joseph Hooker • Lloyds Bank – Sampson Lloyd • Lloyds Coaches - Win Lloyd • Lloyd's of London – Edward Lloyd • Loblaws – Theodore Loblaw • Lockheed Martin – Allan Lockheed and Malcolm Loughead • Loews Cineplex Entertainment and Loews Corporation – Marcus Loew • Loganair - Willie Logan • Longhurst Racing - Tony Longhurst • 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, Philologus, John and Joseph Loud • Louis B. Mayer Pictures – Louis B. Mayer • Louis Vuitton – Louis Vuitton • Lowe's – Lucius Lowe • Lowe Alpine – Greg, Jeff and Mike Lowe • Lucasfilm – George Lucas ==M==

• Macmahon Holdings - Brian Macmahon • Macmillan – Daniel and Alexander Macmillan • MacRobertson Miller Airlines - Macpherson Robertson and Horrie Miller • Macy's – Rowland Hussey Macy • Maggi – Julius Maggi • Mahindra Group – Kailash Chandra Mahindra and Jagdish Chandra Mahindra • 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 • Marcos Engineering - Jem Marsh and Frank Costin • Mark Foy's - Francis and Mark Foy • Marconi Company – Guglielmo Marconi • Marcus Marshall Motorsport – Marcus Marshall • Mark Levinson – Mark Levinson • Marks & Spencer – Michael Marks and Thomas Spencer • Marriott Corporation – John Willard Marriott • Mars – Frank Mars • Marsh McLennan – Henry Wheelwright Marsh and Donald 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 • Martyrs Bus Service - Harry Martyr • Mary Kay, Inc. – Mary Kay Ash • Marzotto – Luigi Marzotto • Maserati - Alfieri Maserati • Matsushita Electric Industrial – Konosuke Matsushita • Matrox – Branko Matić and Lorne Trottier • Mattel – Harold Matt Matson and Elliot Handler • Mauser – Wilhelm and Paul Mauser • Max Factor – Max Factor, Sr • Maybach – Wilhelm and Karl Maybach • Mayne Coaches - Arthur Mayne • Maytag – Frederick Louis Maytag I • Mayne Nickless - John Mayne and Enoch Nickless • Mazda – Jujiro Matsuda, also possibly inspired by the Zoroastrian god Ahura Mazda • MB – Milton Bradley • McAfee – John McAfee • McCafferty's - Jack McCafferty • McCaw Cellular Communications – Craig McCaw • McDonald's – Richard and Maurice McDonald • McDonnell Aircraft Corporation – James Smith McDonnell • McFarlane Toys – Todd McFarlane • McGraw-Hill – John A. Hill and James H. McGraw • McHarry's Buslines - John McHarry • McIlwraith, McEacharn & Company - Andrew McIlwraith and Malcolm McEacharn • McKenzie's Tourist Services - Lorry McKenzie • McKesson Corporation – John McKesson • McKindless - Vincent McKindless • McLaren – Bruce McLaren • McMahon Services - Glen McMahon • McVicar's Bus Services - Archibald McVicar • McVitie's – Robert McVitie • MD Moody & Sons – Maxey Dell Moody • MDB Communications - Michael David Brown • Meijer – Hendrik Meijer • Mee's Bus Lines - Russell Mee • Melitta – Melitta Bentz • Mellon Financial Corporation – Thomas Mellon • Menards – John Menard Jr. • Menzies Aviation - John Menzies • Mercedes – named by Emil Jellinek for his daughter Mercédès Jellinek • Mercedes-Benz – Mercédès Jellinek and Karl Benz • Merck – Friedrich Jacob Merck • Meredith Corporation – Edwin T. Meredith • Merriam-Webster – George and Charles Merriam, and Noah Webster • Merrill – Charles E. Merrill • Merrivale - Merrivale Hemmes • Merzario – Arturo Merzario • Messerschmitt – Willy Messerschmitt • Methuen – Algernon Methuen • Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer– Samuel Goldwyn and Louis Burt 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 • Mitel – Michael Cowpland and Terry Matthews • Mitsuoka – Akio Mitsuoka • Moët et Chandon – Claude Moët and Pierre-Gabriel Chandon de Briailles • Molson – John Molson • Mojo - Alan Morris and Allan Johnston • Momo – Giampiero Moretti (Moretti Monza) • Mondadori – Arnoldo Mondadori • Montague Bikes – David Montague • Monteverdi – Peter Monteverdi • Moody's Ratings - John Moody • Moog Music – Robert Moog • Morbidelli – Giancarlo Morbidelli • Morgan Motor Company – H.F.S. Morgan • Morgan Stanley – Henry S. Morgan and Harold Stanley • Morris Motors – William Morris • Morrison Knudsen - Harry Morrison and Morris Knudsen • Morrisons - William Morrison • 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 • Munro's of Jedburgh - Jim Munro • Murphy's Brewery – James J. Murphy • Murrays - Ron Murray • MV Agusta – Vincenzo and Domenico Agusta • Myer – Sidney Myer ==N==

• Nakajima Racing – Satoru Nakajima • Nakamichi – Etsuro Nakamichi • Namco – Masaya Nakamura (Nakamura Manufacturing Company) • Nando's - Fernando Duarte • Nardi – Enrico Nardi • Nash Motors – Charles W. Nash • Neckermann – Josef Neckermann • Neiman Marcus – Carrie Marcus and AL Neiman, Herbert Marcus • Nero – Nero • Nestlé – Henri Nestlé • Newman/Haas Racing – Paul Newman and Carl Haas • Newman's Own – Paul Newman • Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy – Nick Bollettieri • Nick Scali Furniture - Nick Scali • Nielsen – Arthur Nielsen • Niki – Niki Lauda • Nina Ricci – Nina Ricci • NIOA – Bill Nioa • Nobel Enterprises – Alfred Nobel • Noble Automotive - Lee Noble • Norbert Dentressangle – Norbert Dentressangle • Nordstrom – John W. Nordstrom • Northrop – Jack Northrop ==O==

• Offenhauser – Fred Offenhauser • Office Kitano – Takeshi Kitano • Öhlins – Kenth Öhlins • Oldsmobile – Ransom E. Olds • Olin Corporation – Franklin W. Olin • Olivetti – Camillo Olivetti • Opel – Adam Opel • Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) - Oprah Winfrey • Orton Ceramic Foundation – Edward Orton Jr. • Oscar Mayer – Oscar F. Mayer • Osella – Enzo Osella • Otis Elevator Company – Elisha Otis • Otto GmbH – Michael Otto • Overmyer Network - Daniel H. Overmyer ==P==

• 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 • Guillows – Paul Guillow • Paul Morris Motorsport – Paul Morris • PAX & Paxson Communications Corporation - Bud Paxson • 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 • Perkins Engineering - Larry Perkins • Perkins Engines - Frank Perkins • Perot Systems – Ross Perot • Perrier – Louis Perrier • Perry Ellis International – Perry Ellis • Perry Engineering - Samuel Perry • Petty Enterprises – Lee Petty • Peugeot – Armand Peugeot • Pfizer – Charles Pfizer • PGL Travel - Peter Gordon Lawrence • Phil Ward Racing - Phil Ward • 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 • Poole & Steel - Arthur Poole and James Steel • 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 • Price Club - Sol Price • Primanti Brothers – Joe, Dick and Stanley Primanti • Prior's Bus Service - George Prior • 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 • PwC – Samuel Lowell Price, Edwin Waterhouse, William Cooper • Pye – William George Pye ==Q==

• Quaife – Rod Quaife • Qvale – Bruce Qvale ==R==

• R&W Hawthorn - Robert and William Hawthorn • Rabanne - Paco Rabanne • Railton – Reid Railton • Rainer-Wurz.com – Markus Rainer and Alexander Wurz • Ralt – Ron and Austin Lewis Tauranac • RAM Racing – Mike Ralph and John Macdonald • Ramsay Health Care - Paul Ramsay • Rawlings – George and Alfred Rawlings • RCR Tomlinson - Ernest and Edward Tomlinson • RE Amemiya – Asami Amemiya • Rebaque – Héctor Rebaque • Reckitt Benckiser - Isaac Reckitt and Johann Benckiser • Reece Group - Harold Reece • Reed - Alec Reed • Reg Grundy Organisation - Reg Grundy • 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 • RFW - Robert Frederick Whitehead • Richard Childress Racing – Richard Childress • Richard Petty Motorsports – Richard Petty • Rickenbacker – Adolph Rickenbacher • Riddell Sports Group – 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 • 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 • RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company – Richard Joshua Reynolds • RM Auctions – Rob Myers • RM Williams – RM Williams • RML Group – Ray Mallock • Robert Dyas – Robert Dyas • 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 Nash Racing – Rod Nash • Rogers Communications – Edward Samuel 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 • Romano Racing - Paul Romano • Rondel Racing – Ron Dennis and Neil Trundle • Rootes Group – William Rootes • Rosman Ferries - Charles Rosman • Rossetti Architects – Gino Rossetti and Matthew L. Rossetti • Rothmans – Louis Rothman • Roush Performance, Roush Fenway Racing – Jack Roush • Rowntree's – Henry Isaac Rowntree • Royal Doulton - Henry Doulton • Royal Shakespeare Company - William Shakespeare • RPG Group – Rama Prasad Goenka, India • RSA Security – Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir and Leonard Adleman • Rudge-Whitworth – Daniel Rudge • Ruf Automobile – Alois Ruf • Russell & Bromley – Albion Russell and George Frederick Bromley • RW Miller - Robert William Miller • Ryanair – Tony Ryan • Ryman - Henry J. Ryman ==S==

• Saatchi & Saatchi - Maurice and Charles Saatchi • Sainsbury's – John James Sainsbury • Saks Fifth Avenue – Andrew Saks • Saleen – Steve Saleen • Sam's Club – Sam Walton • Samsonite – Samson • Samuel Ledgard - Samuel Ledgard • Samuel Smith Old Brewery – Samuel Smith • Sanders Coaches - Norman Sanders • Santoni – Andrea and Rosa Santoni • Sauber – Peter Sauber • Savills - Alfred Savill • Savoia-Marchetti – Umberto Savoia and Alessandro Marchetti • Sbarro – Gennaro and Carmela Sbarro • Sbarro – Franco Sbarro • SC Johnson – Samuel Curtis Johnson Sr. • Schweppes – Johann Jacob Schweppe • Schlecker – Anton Schlecker • Schneider Electric - Adolphe and Eugène Schneider • Schnitzer Motorsport – Josef and Herbert Schnitzer • Schwind eye tech solutions – Herbert Schwind • Schwinn Bicycle Company – Ignaz Schwinn • Scott – Ed Scott • Scott Dunn - Scott Dunn • Scott's Transport - Allan Scott • Sears – Richard Warren Sears • Sears, Roebuck – Richard Warren Sears and Alvah Roebuck • Seeburg Corporation – Justus Sjöberg (Anglicized name) • Seecamp – Ludwig Wilhelm Seecamp • Seedorf Racing – Clarence Seedorf • Selfridges – Harry Gordon Selfridge • Sennheiser electronic – Fritz Sennheiser • Shakespeare Fishing Tackle – William Shakespeare • Shanghai Tang – David Tang • Shaw Brothers Studio, Shaw Organisation – Run Run Shaw and Runme Shaw • Shearings - Herbert Shearing • Sheetz – Bob Sheetz • Sherwin-Williams Company – Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams • Shimano – Shozaburo Shimano • Shugart Associates – Alan Shugart • Shure Incorporated – Sidney Shure • Sid Fogg's - Amos Fogg • Siemens – Werner von Siemens • Sikorsky Aircraft – Igor Sikorsky • Simogo - Simon Flesser and Magnus "Gordon" Gardebäck • Simonds Coach & Travel - Roland Simonds • Simpson Performance Products – Bill Simpson • Simpsons of Piccadilly - Alexander Simpson • Sinclair Broadcast Group – Julian Sinclair Smith • Sinclair Radionics, Sinclair Research, Sinclair Vehicles – Clive Sinclair • Singer Corporation – Isaac Merritt Singer • Singer Motors – George Singer • Skennars - Clarrie Skennar • Skills Coaches - Arthur Skill • Skip Barber Racing School – Skip Barber • Škoda – Emil Škoda • Slater & Gordon - Bill Slater and Hugh Gordon • Smirnoff – Piotr Arsenieyevich Smirnov • Smith & Nephew – Thomas James Smith and nephew Horatio Nelson Smith • Smith & Wesson – Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson • Smiths Crisps - Frank Smith • Smorgon Steel - Victor Smorgon • Soennecken – Friedrich Soennecken • Sopwith Aviation Company – Thomas Sopwith • Sotheby's – John Sotheby • Soul Patts - Lewy Pattinson • Spice Engineering – Gordon Spice • Spyker - Jacobus and Hendrik-Jan Spijker • Staedtler – Friedrich Staedtler • Stanley Black & Decker – Frederick Trent Stanley, S. Duncan Black and Alonzo Decker • formerly Stanley Works, named after the aforementioned Stanley • Steinway & Sons – Henry Steinway • Stephensons of Essex - John Stephenson • Stern – Sam Stern • Stevensons of Uttoxeter - John Stevenson • Stewart Grand Prix – Jackie and Paul Stewart • Stewart Haas Racing – Tony Stewart and Gene Haas (via Haas Automation) • Stewart-Warner – John K. Stewart and Arthur Warner • Stewart & Sons - Matthew Stewart • Stihl – Andreas Stihl • Stillen – Steve Millen • Stobart Group – Eddie Stobart • Stockmann – Georg Franz Stockmann • Stone Brothers Racing – Ross and Jim Stone • Strömberg – Gottfrid Strömberg • Sturm, Ruger & Company – Alexander McCormick Sturm and Bill Ruger • Stutz Motor Company – Harry Stutz • Suchard – Philippe Suchard • Sukhoi – Pavel Sukhoi • Sullivan Bluth Studios – Don Bluth and Morris Sullivan • Sullivan Buses - Dean Sullivan • Sumitomo Group – Sumitomo Masatomo • Super Aguri F1 – Aguri Suzuki • Surtees – John Surtees • Suzuki – Michio Suzuki • Swarovski – Daniel Swarovski • Swire - John Swire • Syco Entertainment - Simon Cowell ==T==

• T Cowie - Tom Cowie • Taco Bell – Glen Bell • Taft Broadcasting – Charles Phelps Taft • TAG Heuer – Eduardo Heuer • Tamiya – Yoshio Tamiya • Tandy Corporation – Dave Tandy • Tanfoglio – Tanfoglio Giuseppe • Taser International – Thomas A. Swift's Electric Rifle • Tata Group – Jamsetji Tata • 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 – Nikola Tesla • Testor Corporation – Nils Testor • Tetley's Brewery (Joshua Tetley & Sons) – Joshua Tetley • Theakston Brewery – Robert Theakston • Thiess - Leslie Thiess • Thomas B. Jeffery Company – Thomas B. Jeffery • Thomas Cook Group, Thomas Cook Airlines, Thomas Cook & Son – Thomas Cook • Thomas Green & Son - Thomas Green • Thomas Nationwide Transport - Ken Thomas • Thomson Corporation – Roy Thomson, 1st Baron Thomson of Fleet • Various named after Elihu Thomson: • Alstom • Thomson-CSF • Thomson-Houston Electric Company • Thomson SA • Thompsons Bus Service - Geoff Thompson • 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 • Tilling Group - Thomas Tilling • 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 • Toll Group - Albert Toll • Tom Ford - Tom Ford • 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 – Toni and Guy Mascolo • Tony Roma's – Tony Roma • Tooheys - John Toohey • Towers Perrin – John Towers and Charles Perrin • Toyota Industries – Sakichi Toyoda • Toyota – Kiichiro Toyoda • Trane – James and Reuben Trane • Trathens Travel Services - Fred Trathen • Travel de Courcey - Mike de Courcey • Triple F Racing – Dean, Paul and Todd Fiore • Trump Organization – Fred Trump • Trump Shuttle, Trump Entertainment Resorts, Trump Taj Mahal – Donald Trump • Tupolev – Andrei Tupolev • Tupperware Brands – Earl Tupper • Turner Broadcasting System – Ted Turner • TVR – Trevor Wilkinson • TVS Motors, TVS Electronics – TV Sundaram Iyengar • Twinings – Thomas Twining • Tyrrell Racing – Ken Tyrrell ==U==