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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.


      #


      20th Century Fox – William Fox


      A


      A. G. Edwards – Albert Gallatin Edwards
      A&M Records – Herb Alpert and Jerry Moss
      A&W Restaurants – Roy Allen and Frank Wright
      Abbott Laboratories – Wallace Calvin Abbott (1888)
      Abercrombie & Fitch – David T. Abercrombie and Ezra Fitch
      Abrams Air Craft – Talbert Abrams
      Abt Sportsline – Johann Abt
      Adidas – Adi Dassler (Adolf Dassler)
      Aditya Birla Group – Ghanshyam Das Birla
      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 (Albrecht Discount)
      Alessi – Giovanni Alessi
      Alex von Falkenhausen Motorenbau – Alex von Falkenhausen
      Alltech — Aoife Louise Lyons, daughter of company founder Pearse Lyons
      Alza – Alex Zaffaroni
      Amdahl Corporation – Gene Amdahl
      AMG – Hans Werner Aufrecht and Erhard Melcher (Aufrecht Melcher Großaspach)
      Amon – Chris Amon
      Amstrad – Alan Sugar (Alan Michael Sugar Trading)
      Anatra – Artur Antonovich Anatra
      Andrea Moda Formula – Andrea Sassetti
      Angi (originally Angie's List) – Angie Hicks
      Anheuser-Busch – Lilly and Eberhard Anheuser, and Adolphus Busch
      Ann Summers – Annice Summers, secretary of founder Michael Caborn-Waterfield
      Ansaldo – Giovanni Ansaldo
      The Anschutz Corporation – Philip Anschutz
      Ansett Australia – Reg Ansett
      Ansett Pioneer – Reg Ansett
      Antonov – Oleg Antonov
      Arai Helmet – Hirotake Arai
      Archer Daniels – George A. Archer and John W. Daniels
      Armani – Giorgio Armani
      Arrows – Franco Ambrosio, Alan Rees, Jackie Oliver, Dave Wass, and Tony Southgate
      ARTA – Aguri Suzuki (Autobacs Racing Team Aguri)
      Arzani-Volpini – Egidio Arzani and Gianpaolo Volpini
      AS Watson – Alexander Skirving Watson
      Aston Butterworth – Bill Aston and Archie Butterworth
      Aston Martin – Lionel Martin
      Audemars Piguet - Jules Louis Audemars and Edward Auguste Piguet
      Audi – August Horch (audi is Latin for horch which means listen in English)
      Austin Motor Company – Herbert Austin
      Avery Dennison Corporation – R. Stanton Avery
      AviaBellanca Aircraft – Giuseppe Mario Bellanca


      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'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
      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 – 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)
      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
      Bunnings - Arthur and Robert Bunning
      Burberry – Thomas Burberry
      BVD – Messrs. Bradley, Voorhees and Day


      C


      C. H. Robinson Worldwide – Charles Henry Robinson
      C&A – Clemens and August Brenninkmeijer
      Cabela's – Dick Cabela
      Cadbury – John Cadbury
      Cadillac – Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, founder of Detroit, Michigan
      Cagiva – Giovanni Castiglioni (Castiglioni Giovanni Varese)
      Callaway Cars – Reeves Callaway
      Callaway Golf Company – Ely R. Callaway Jr.
      Calvin Klein – Calvin Klein
      Cammell Laird – Charles Cammell and William Laird
      Campagnolo – Tullio Campagnolo
      Campari – Davide Campari
      Campbell Soup Company – Joseph A. Campbell
      Canon – see Kwanon
      Cargill – William Wallace Cargill
      Carl Zeiss AG – Carl Zeiss
      Carlyle Group – Thomas Carlyle (indirectly, via the Carlyle Hotel)
      Casio – Tadao Kashio
      Cassell – John Cassell
      Celine – Celine Vipiana
      Cerruti 1881 – Nino Cerruti
      Chanel – Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel
      Charles Schwab Corporation – Charles R. Schwab
      Charles Wells Ltd (now Wells & Young's Brewery) – Charles Wells
      Chase National Bank (to Chase Manhattan Bank and JPMorgan Chase & Co.) – Salmon P. Chase
      Chevrolet – Louis Chevrolet
      Chip Ganassi Racing – Chip Ganassi
      Christian Dior – Christian Dior
      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
      Claud Butler – Claud Butler
      Clif Bar – Clifford Erickson (father of founder Gary Erickson)
      Cokin – Jean Coquin
      Coles – George Coles
      Colgate-Palmolive – William Colgate
      Collins Radio Company – Arthur A. Collins
      Colnago – Ernesto Colnago
      Coloni – Enzo Coloni
      Colt's Manufacturing Company, Colt Defense, Colt Canada – Samuel Colt
      Condé Nast Publications – Condé Montrose Nast
      Connolly Leather – John Connolly
      Cooper Car Company – Charles and John 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 Enterprises – James M. Cox
      Cox Models – Roy Cox
      Craigslist - Craig Newmark
      Crane & Co. – Stephen Crane or the Crane family
      Cray Research – Seymour Cray
      Crumpler – Stuart Crumpler (co-founder)
      Cummins – Clessie Cummins
      Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company (to Curtiss-Wright) – Glenn Curtiss
      Cushman & Wakefield – J.Clydesdale Cushman and Bernard Wakefield


      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.
      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
      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 Pictures, Walt Disney Records, Walt Disney World, Disneyland, Disney Channel, 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.
      Dow Chemical Company – Herbert Dow
      Dow Jones & Company – Charles Dow and Edward Jones
      D'Oyly Carte Opera Company – Richard D'Oyly Carte
      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


      E


      Earnhardt Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates – Dale Earnhardt (Sr.), Chip Ganassi, Felix Sabates
      Eastman Kodak – George Eastman
      Easton – Doug Easton
      Eatons – Timothy Eaton
      Eddie Bauer – Eddie Bauer
      Eddie Jordan Racing – Eddie Jordan
      Eddie Stobart – see Stobart Group
      Edelbrock – Vic Edelbrock
      Edison Records – Thomas Edison
      Eggenberger Motorsport, Rudi Eggenberger
      Eli Lilly and Company – Eli Lilly
      Ellis Briggs – Leonard Ellis and Thomas Briggs
      Ericsson – Lars Magnus Ericsson
      Ermenegildo Zegna – Ermenegildo Zegna
      Ernst Paul Lehmann Patentwerk
      Estée Lauder Companies – Estée Lauder
      EuroBrun – Walter Brun


      F


      Fabbri Group – Romolo Fabbri
      Faber and 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
      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
      Fitch Ratings – John Knowles Fitch
      Fittipaldi Automotive – Emerson and Wilson Fittipaldi
      Focke-Wulf – Henrich Focke and Georg Wulf (1895–1927)
      Fokker – Anthony Fokker
      Forbes – B. C. Forbes
      Ford Motor Company – Henry Ford
      Forti – Guido Forti
      Fortinos – John Fortino
      Fortnum & Mason – William Fortnum and Hugh Mason
      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
      Frazer Nash – Archibald Frazer-Nash
      Fred Flare – Fred Astaire
      Freisinger Motorsport – Manfred Freisinger
      Fresenius – Eduard Fresenius
      Frost French – Sadie Frost and Jemima French
      Frost and Sullivan – Lore A. Frost and Dan L. Sullivan
      Fuller, Smith & Turner – John Fuller, Henry Smith and John Turner!


      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 Dr. Min Kao
      Gartner – Gideon Gartner
      Garry Rogers Motorsport – Garry Rogers
      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 Motor Sport – Fred Gibson
      Gilbarco – Charles Gilbert and John Barker (Gilbert & Barker Manufacturing Co.)
      Gilera – Giuseppe Gilera
      Gillet – Tony Gillet
      Gillette – King C. Gillette
      Girard-Perregaux – Constant Girard and Marie Perregaux
      Gitzo – Arsène Gitzhoven
      Givenchy – Hubert de Givenchy
      Glenn L. Martin Company (to Lockheed Martin) – 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
      Goldman Sachs – Marcus Goldman and Samuel Sachs
      Goldwyn Picture Corporation – Samuel Goldfish, Edgar and Archibald Selwyn
      Goodrich Corporation – Benjamin Goodrich
      Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company – Charles Goodyear
      Gordon's Gin – Alexander Gordon
      Gorman – Lisa Gorman
      Gottlieb – David Gottlieb
      Greggs – John Gregg
      Gresini Racing – Fausto Gresini
      Gretsch – Friedrich Gretsch
      Grundig – Max Grundig
      GT Bicycles – Gary Turner
      Gucci – Guccio Gucci
      Guinness – Arthur Guinness
      Gumpert – Roland Gumpert
      Guthy-Renker – Bill Guthy and Greg Renker
      Guzzi – Carlo Guzzi


      H


      H-E-B – Howard Edward Butt (founder's son; turned the family grocery store into a supermarket chain)
      H. J. Heinz Company – Henry John Heinz
      H.K. Porter, Inc. – Henry Kirke Porter
      H&R Block – Henry W. Bloch and Richard Bloch
      Haas Automation – Gene Haas
      Haas Lola – Carl Haas
      Haas Outdoors, Inc. – Toxey Haas
      Hachette Filipacchi Médias – Louis Hachette and Daniel Filipacchi
      Halliburton – Erle P. Halliburton
      Halls, Hallmark Cards – Joyce Hall
      Hamann Motorsport – Richard Hamann
      Hamish Hamilton – Jamie Hamilton
      Hamleys – William Hamley
      Hämmerli – Johann Ulrich Hämmerli
      Hammond Organ – Laurens Hammond
      Hanna-Barbera Productions – William Hanna and Joseph Barbera
      Haribo – Hans Riegel (and produced in Bonn)
      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
      Harrah's Entertainment – William F. Harrah
      Harrods – Charles Henry Harrod
      Hartmann Gruppe – Paul Hartmann (entrepreneur)
      Harvey Nichols – Benjamin Harvey and James Nichols
      Harvey Norman – Gerald Harvey and Ian Norman
      Hasbro – the Hassenfeld Brothers
      Hasegawa Corporation – Suguro Hasegawa
      Hasselblad – Victor Hasselblad
      Hatchards – John Hatchard
      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 J. Heinz
      Hendrick Motorsports – Rick Hendrick
      Henkel – Friedrich Karl Henkel
      Hennessey Performance – John Hennessey
      Hennessy – Richard Hennessy
      The Herb Chambers Companies - Herb Chambers
      Herpa – Wilhelm Hergenröther (Hergenröther und Patente)
      The Hershey Company – Milton Hershey
      Hesburger – Heikki Salmela
      Hesketh Racing, Hesketh Motorcycles – Alexander Fermor-Hesketh, 3rd Baron Hesketh
      Heuer – see TAG Heuer
      Hewitt Associates – Ted Hewitt
      Hewlett-Packard – William Hewlett and David Packard
      Hillman – William Hillman
      Hilton Hotels – Conrad Hilton
      HKS – Hiroyuki Hasegawa and Goichi Kitagawa (plus Sigma Automotive)
      Hodder & Stoughton – Matthew Hodder and Thomas Wilberforce Stoughton
      Hohner – Matthias Hohner
      Holland & Barrett – William Holland and Alfred Slapps Barrett
      Holman Moody – John Holman and Ralph Moody
      Honda – Soichiro Honda
      Honeywell – Mark Honeywell
      Horlicks – James Horlick and William Horlick
      Hormel – George A. Hormel
      Hornby Railways – Frank Hornby
      Hoshino Impul – Kazuyoshi Hoshino
      House of Fabergé – Gustav Faberge
      Hovnanian Enterprises – Kevork Hovnanian
      Hoyt Archery – Earl Hoyt Sr.
      Hughes Aircraft, Hughes Tool Company (to Baker Hughes), Hughes Airwest – Howard Hughes
      Hugo Boss – Hugo Boss
      Humber – Thomas Humber
      Huntley and Palmers – Joseph Huntley and George Palmer
      Hy-Vee – Charles Hyde and David Vredenburg. The company was originally incorporated as Hyde & Vredenburg, Inc.; Hy-Vee was adopted as a marketing brand in 1952 and the corporate name in 1963.


      I


      Icahn Enterprises – Carl Icahn
      IKEA - Ingvar Kamprad from Elmtaryd in Agunnaryd
      illy – Andrea Illy
      Ilmor – Mario Illien and Paul Morgan
      Ilyushin – Sergey Ilyushin
      Ind Coope – Edward Ind and Octavius Coope
      Ingle & Rhode – Tim Ingle and David Rhode
      Innocenti – Ferdinando Innocenti
      Irmscher – Günther Irmscher
      Islabikes – Isla Rowntree
      Italdesign Giugiaro – Giorgetto Giugiaro


      J


      J. Barbour & Sons – John Barbour
      J. C. Bamford – Joseph Cyril Bamford
      JCPenney – James Cash Penney
      J.J. Newberry – John Josiah Newberry
      J.P. Morgan & Co. – J. P. Morgan
      Jack Daniel Distillery – Jack Daniel
      Jack Link's Beef Jerky – John 'Jack' Link
      Jackson Guitars – Grover Jackson
      Jacksons of Piccadilly – Robert Jackson
      Jacob's – William and Robert Jacob
      Jacuzzi – the Jacuzzi brothers
      Jafco – Sidney Z. Jaffe
      James Purdey and Sons – James Purdey
      JBL – James Bullough Lansing
      Jean Coutu Group – Jean Coutu
      Jil Sander – Heidemarie "Jil" Sander
      The Jim Henson Company – Jim Henson
      Jimmy John's – Jimmy John Liautaud
      JML – John Mills (Limited)
      Jo-Han – John Hanley
      Joe Gibbs Racing – Joe Gibbs
      Joest Racing – Reinhold Joest
      John Cooper Works – John Cooper
      John Deere – John Deere
      John Murray – John Murray I
      John Player & Sons – John Player
      John Smith's Brewery – John Smith
      Johnnie Walker – John Walker
      Johnson & Johnson – Robert Wood Johnson I, James Wood Johnson, and Edward Mead Johnson
      Johnson Publishing – John H. Johnson
      Jones Lang Wootton – last names of its three principal members
      Jordan Grand Prix – Eddie Jordan
      JR Motorsports – Dale Earnhardt Jr. (Earnhardt is frequently referred to in NASCAR circles as "Junior")
      JTG Daugherty Racing – Jodi and Tad Geschickter, and Brad Daugherty
      Judd – John Judd
      Junkers – Hugo Junkers


      K


      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)


      L


      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's – Lucius Lowe
      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


      N


      Nakajima Racing – Satoru Nakajima
      Nakamichi – Etsuro Nakamichi
      Namco – Masaya Nakamura (Nakamura Manufacturing Company)
      Nardi – Enrico Nardi
      Nash Motors – Charles W. Nash
      Neckermann – Josef Neckermann
      Neiman Marcus – Herbert Marcus, Sr., Carrie Marcus Neiman, and A. L. Neiman
      Nero AG – Nero
      Nestlé – Henri Nestlé
      Newman/Haas/Lanigan Racing – Paul Newman, Carl Haas, and Mike Lanigan
      Newman's Own – Paul Newman
      Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy – Nick Bollettieri
      Nielsen – Arthur Nielsen
      Niki – Niki Lauda
      Nina Ricci – Nina Ricci
      NIOA – Bill Nioa
      Nobel Enterprises – Alfred Nobel
      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


      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
      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)
      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


      Q


      Quaife – Rod Quaife
      Qvale – Bruce Qvale


      R


      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
      RM Williams – RM Williams
      RML Group – Ray Mallock
      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


      S


      S.C. Johnson & Son – Samuel Curtis Johnson, Sr.
      Sainsbury's – John James Sainsbury
      Saks Fifth Avenue – Andrew Saks
      Saleen – Steve Saleen
      Sam's Club – Sam Walton
      Samsonite – Samson
      Samuel Smith Old Brewery – Samuel Smith
      Santoni – Andrea and Rosa Santoni
      Sauber – Peter Sauber
      Savoia-Marchetti – Umberto Savoia and Alessandro Marchetti
      Sbarro (U.S. pizza restaurant chain) – Gennaro and Carmela Sbarro
      Sbarro (Swiss automaker) – Franco Sbarro
      Schweppes – Johann Jacob Schweppe
      Schlecker – Anton Schlecker
      Schnitzer Motorsport – Josef and Herbert Schnitzer
      SCHWIND eye-tech-solutions – Herbert Schwind
      Schwinn Bicycle Company – Ignaz Schwinn
      Scott – Ed Scott
      Sears – Richard Warren Sears
      formerly Sears, Roebuck – Sears and Alvah Roebuck
      Seeburg Corporation – Justus Sjöberg (Anglicized name)
      Seecamp – Ludwig Wilhelm "Louis" Seecamp
      Seedorf Racing – Clarence Seedorf
      Selfridges – Harry Gordon Selfridge
      Sennheiser electronic – Fritz Sennheiser
      Shakespeare Fishing Tackle – William Shakespeare Jr.
      Shanghai Tang – David Tang
      Shaw Brothers Studio, Shaw Organisation – Run Run Shaw and Runme Shaw
      Sheetz – Bob Sheetz
      Sherwin-Williams Company – Henry Sherwin and Edward Williams
      Shimano – Shozaburo Shimano
      Shugart Associates – Alan Shugart
      Shure Incorporated – Sidney Shure
      Siemens AG – Werner von Siemens
      Sikorsky Aircraft – Igor Sikorsky
      Simpson Performance Products – Bill Simpson
      Sinclair Broadcast Group – Julian Sinclair Smith
      Sinclair Radionics, Sinclair Research, Sinclair Vehicles – Clive Sinclair
      Singer Corporation – Isaac Merritt Singer
      Singer Motors – George Singer
      Skip Barber Racing School – Skip Barber
      Škoda – Emil Škoda
      Smirnoff – Piotr Arsenieyevich Smirnov
      Smith and Nephew – Thomas James Smith and nephew Horatio Nelson Smith
      Smith & Wesson – Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson
      Soennecken – Friedrich Soennecken
      Sopwith Aviation Company – Thomas Sopwith
      Sotheby's – John Sotheby
      Spice Engineering – Gordon Spice
      Staedtler – Friedrich Staedtler
      Stanley Black & Decker – Frederick Trent Stanley, S. Duncan Black, and Alonzo G. Decker
      formerly Stanley Works, named after the aforementioned Stanley
      Steinway & Sons – Henry E. Steinway
      Stern – Sam Stern
      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 P. Warner
      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 – Alexander McCormick Sturm and William B. Ruger
      Stutz Motor Company – Harry C. Stutz
      Suchard – Philippe Suchard
      Sukhoi – Pavel Sukhoi
      Sullivan Bluth Studios – Don Bluth and Morris Sullivan
      Sumitomo Group – Sumitomo Masatomo
      Super Aguri F1 – Aguri Suzuki
      Surtees – John Surtees
      Suzuki – Michio Suzuki
      Swarovski – Daniel Swarovski


      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 – 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:
      Alstom
      Thomson-CSF (now Thales Group)
      Thomson-Houston Electric Company (now General Electric)
      Thomson SA (now Vantiva)
      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


      U


      Ukrop's – Joseph Ukrop
      Umbro – Harold and Wallace Humphreys (Humphrey Brothers)
      Unilever – Lever Brothers


      V


      Valentino – Valentino Garavani
      Vanwall – Tony Vandervell (and Thinwall bearings)
      VDL Bova – J.D. Bova
      Veilside – Hiranao Yokomaku; "yoko" translates as "side" and "maku" as "veil"
      Vel’s Parnelli Jones Racing – Velco "Vel" Miletich and Parnelli Jones
      Versace – Gianni Versace
      Verville Aircraft Company – Alfred V. Verville
      Vibram – Vitale Bramani
      Vicks – John Vick
      Vroom & Dreesmann – Willem Vroom and Anton Dreesmann


      W


      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
      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
      WK Kellogg Co – Will Keith Kellogg
      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


      X




      Y


      Yakovlev – Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev
      Yamaha Corporation – Torakusu Yamaha
      Yates Racing – Robert Yates
      Yokomo – Tomoaki Yokobori (spun off from a model shop named Yokobori Model Shop)
      Young's (now Wells & Young's Brewery) – Charles Young
      Yuke's – Yukinori Taniguchi
      Yves Saint Laurent – Yves Saint Laurent


      Z


      Zagato – Ugo Zagato
      Zakspeed – Erich Zakowski
      Zend Technologies – Zeev Suraski & Andi Gutmans
      Zeiss – Carl Zeiss
      Ziff Davis – William Bernard Ziff Sr. and Bernard George Davis
      Zust – Roberto Züst


      References

    Kata Kunci Pencarian: list of companies named after people

    list of companies named after people