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Colonel Sanders

1890 - 1980

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Harland David Sanders (September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980) was an American businessman and founder of fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken (now known as KFC). He later acted as the company's brand ambassador and symbol. His name and image are still symbols of the company. Sanders held a number of jobs in his early life, such as steam engine stoker, insurance salesman, and filling station operator. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Colonel Sanders is the 38th most popular businessperson (down from 27th in 2019), the 390th most popular biography from United States (down from 279th in 2019) and the 18th most popular American Businessperson.

Colonel Sanders, the founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken, is most famous for his fried chicken recipe.

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE

Among businesspeople, Colonel Sanders ranks 38 out of 847. Before him are P. T. Barnum, Guccio Gucci, Eddie Jordan, Margaret Hamilton, Linda McMahon, and Jules Rimet. After him are Muhammad Yunus, Bertha Benz, Robert Kiyosaki, Frank Williams, Carlos Slim, and John D. Rockefeller Jr..

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1890, Colonel Sanders ranks 17. Before him are Alfred Jodl, Karel Čapek, Fritz Lang, George II of Greece, Kurt Lewin, and Bacha Khan. After him are Stan Laurel, Man Ray, Bohuslav Martinů, Walther Funk, Carlos Gardel, and El Lissitzky. Among people deceased in 1980, Colonel Sanders ranks 14. Before him are Erich Fromm, Roland Barthes, Steve McQueen, Bon Scott, Oskar Kokoschka, and Jesse Owens. After him are Henry Miller, Joe Dassin, Alexei Kosygin, William Howard Stein, Gianni Rodari, and Vladimir Vysotsky.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Colonel Sanders ranks 390 out of 20,380. Before him are Warren G. Harding (1865), Yonatan Netanyahu (1946), Franklin Pierce (1804), Lee Miller (1907), Chesley Sullenberger (1951), and Gloria Stuart (1910). After him are Dianne Wiest (1946), J. D. Vance (1984), Robert Wadlow (1918), Marilyn Manson (1969), Samuel Colt (1814), and Neil deGrasse Tyson (1958).

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Among BUSINESSPEOPLE In United States

Among businesspeople born in United States, Colonel Sanders ranks 18. Before him are Jeffrey Epstein (1953), Estée Lauder (1906), Steve Ballmer (1956), P. T. Barnum (1810), Margaret Hamilton (1936), and Linda McMahon (1948). After him are Robert Kiyosaki (1947), John D. Rockefeller Jr. (1874), Philip Kotler (1931), David Rockefeller (1915), Melinda Gates (1964), and J. P. Morgan (1837).

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