List of companies named after people

Template:Short description Template:Dynamic list 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.

A

• A&G Price - Alfred and George Price
• 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
• 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
• Allan Moffat Racing - Allan Moffat
• 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
• Ashurst - William Ashurst
• Aston Butterworth – Bill Aston and Archie Butterworth
• Aston Martin – Lionel Martin
• Andre Mario Smith ™ - Andre Mario Smith
• 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
• 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
• 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 * Bowler Motors Limited - Drew Bowler
• 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
• 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

• CH Robinson – 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
• 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
• Carlyle Group – Thomas Carlyle
• Casio – Tadao Kashio
• Cassell – John Cassell
• Celine – Celine Vipiana
• Cerruti 1881 – Nino Cerruti
• 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
• Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Company – Glenn Curtiss
• Cushman & Wakefield – J Clydesdale Cushman and Bernard Wakefield

D

• D&G Bus - David Reeves and Gerald Henderson
• 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.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref name="Kluger">Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Bob Navarro Solicitors General of the United States page 31 https://books.google.com/books?id=0oy3DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Guinn+v+United+States%22+%22John+davis%22&pg=PA31</ref>
• 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 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 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
• Duke Video – Peter 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
• 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 * Ernst and Young - Alwin Ernst and Arthur Young
• 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
• 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
• 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 * 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
• 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'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-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
• 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 – 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 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Jean Coutu Group – Jean Coutu
• Jil Sander – Jil Sander
• Jim Henson Company – Jim Henson
• Jim Stones Coaches - Jim Stones
• Jimmy John's – Jimmy John Liautaud
• J. J. Newberry – John Josiah Newberry
• 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 Mills Limited – John Mills
• 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
• 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)<ref>Kwanon name Template:Webarchive</ref>

• 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
• 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
• 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
• Music Notes Inc - Andre Mario Smith
• 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 – Karl Cenz
• 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
• Moofy's Rating - 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
• 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)
• 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
• 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
• 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 Bosch GmbH – Robert Bosch
• 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
• 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

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
• Simonds Coach & Travel - Roland Simonds
• 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
• 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
• Smorgon Steel - Victor Smorgon
• Soennecken – Friedrich Soennecken
• Sopwith Aviation Company – Thomas Sopwith
• Sotheby's – John Sotheby
• Soul Patts - Lewy Pattinson
• Spice Engineering – Gordon Spice
• 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

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, 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
• 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 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, 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 – TV Sundaram Iyengar
• Twinings – Thomas Twining
• Tyrrell Racing – Ken Tyrrell

U

• Ukrop's – Joseph Ukrop

V

• Valentino – Valentino Garavani
• Vanwall – Tony Vandervell
• Vel’s Parnelli Jones Racing – Velco Miletich and Parnelli Jones
• Versace – Gianni Versace
• Verville Aircraft Company – Alfred Verville
• Vibram – Vitale Bramani
• Vicks – John Vick
• Victa - Mervyn Victor Richardson
• Vroom & Dreesmann – Willem Vroom and Anton Dreesmann

W

• Waitrose – Wallace Waite and Arthur Rose
• Walmart – Sam Walton
• Walgreens – Charles Rudolph Walgreen
• Walkinshaw Andretti United – Ryan Walkinshaw, Michael Andretti and United Autosports
• Wall's (ice cream) and Wall's (meat) – Richard Wall
• Walt Disney Company – Walt Disney
• Walther – Carl Walther
• Walker Corporation - Lang Walker
• Walter Wolf Racing – Walter Wolf
• Waltons - John Walton
• Wang Laboratories – An Wang
• Warburtons – Ellen and Thomas Warburton
• Wardle Transport - Doug Wardle
• Warner Bros – Jack, Sam, Henry and Albert Warner
• Wayne Gardner Racing – Wayne Gardner
• WB Mason – William Betts Mason
• Wegmans – John and Walter Wegman
• Wells & Co – Charles Wells
• 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
• WH Smith – William Henry Smith
• 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 Sonoma – Chuck Williams
• Wilson Combat – Bill Wilson
• Winchester Repeating Arms – Oliver Winchester
• Winning Appliances – John Winning
• WK Kellogg Co – Will Keith Kellogg
• Wolfram Research - Stephen Wolfram
• Wood Brothers Racing – Glen, Leonard, Delano, Clay, and Ray Lee Wood
• Woods Bagot - Edward John Woods and Walter Bagot
• Woolworths – Franklin Winfield Woolworth
• Woottens Luxury Travel - Nick and Michael Woottens
• Wormald International - Joseph and Henry Wormald
• Worthington Brewery – William Worthington
• Wright Company, Wright Aeronautical – Orville and Wilbur Wright
• Wrigley Company – William Wrigley Jr.
• Würth – Adolf Würth
• WW Norton – William Warder Norton

Y

• Yakovlev – Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev
• Yamaha Corporation – Torakusu Yamaha
• Yates Racing – Robert Yates
• Young's – Charles Young
• Yuengling – David Yuengling
• Yuke's – Yukinori Taniguchi
• Yves Saint Laurent – Yves Saint Laurent

Z

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