13 Most Successful Companies Named After Their Founders

10. Company: Nestlé
Founder: Henri Nestlé

Nestlé was founded in 1866, by Henri Nestlé. At the beginning, he developed a milk-based baby food and milk chocolate.

Nestle had an increased demand during the first world war when there was a need for dairy products in the form of government contracts.

In 1920’s nestle started manufacturing chocolate which became the second lucky charm for the company. As of 2011, nestle has the assets worth $114.09 billion.

11. Company: Wrigley Company
Founder: William Wrigley Jr.

Wrigley was found in 1891 by William Wrigley Jr., which was initially selling soaps and baking powder. William Wrigley Jr. the founder of Wrigley started producing chewing gums which became more famous than the baking powder he produced earlier.

In 1893, Wrigley decided to launch other products including the chewing gums like the Juicy Fruit, Spearmint, and Doublemint. From then, Wrigley has been relevant in the market for over 100 years.

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