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