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
  • Abarth - Carlo Abarth
  • Abbott Laboratories – Wallace Calvin Abbott (1888)
  • Abercrombie & Fitch – David T. Abercrombie and Ezra Fitch
  • Abrams Air Craft – Talbert Abrams
  • Abt Sportsline – Johann Abt
  • Adidas – Adolf "Adi" 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
  • Alexander McQueen - Alexander McQueen
  • Alfa Romeo - Nicola Romeo
  • Allan Moffat Racing - Allan Moffat
  • Allard Motor Company - Sydney Allard
  • 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
  • Ascari Cars - Alberto Ascari
  • Ashurst - William Ashurst
  • Astley Baker Davies - Neville Astley, Mark Baker and Phil Davies
  • Aston Butterworth – Bill Aston and Archie Butterworth
  • Aston Martin – Lionel Martin
  • 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
  • Bitter Automotive - Erich Bitter
  • Bizzarrini - Giotto Bizzarrini
  • 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
  • Borgward - Carl F. W. Borgward
  • 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
  • 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
  • Bricklin - Malcolm Bricklin
  • 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

  • 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
  • Carluccio's - Antonio Carluccio
  • Carlyle Group – Thomas Carlyle
  • Casio – Tadao Kashio
  • Cassell – John Cassell
  • Celine – Celine Vipiana
  • Cerruti 1881 – Nino Cerruti
  • CH Robinson – Charles Henry Robinson
  • 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
  • Currys - Henry Curry
  • Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Company – Glenn Curtiss
  • Cushman & Wakefield – J Clydesdale Cushman and Bernard Wakefield

D

  • D&G Bus - David Reeves and Gerald Henderson
  • Daimler Company - Gottlieb Daimler
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Edsel - Edsel Ford
  • 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
  • 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
  • Fenty Beauty - Rihanna
  • 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
  • Fisker Automotive and Fisker Inc. - Henrik Fisker
  • 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
  • Foster's - William and Ralph 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
  • Gilbern - Giles Smith and Bernard Friese
  • 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 Murray Automotive - Gordon Murray
  • Gordon-Keeble - John Gordon and Jim Keeble
  • 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. Samuel - Harriet Samuel
  • 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
  • Harpo Productions - Oprah Winfrey
  • 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 – Henry, Hillel and Herman Hasselfeld (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 Alexander 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
  • Horch - August Horch
  • 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
  • House of Fraser - Hugh Fraser
  • 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
  • Jack's - Jack Cohen
  • 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
  • JD Sports - John Wardle and David Makin
  • Jean Coutu Group – Jean Coutu
  • Jensen Motors - Richard and Alan Jensen
  • Jil Sander – Jil Sander
  • Jim Henson Company – Jim Henson
  • Jim Stones Coaches - Jim Stones
  • Jimmy Choo - Jimmy Choo
  • Jimmy John's – Jimmy John Liautaud
  • J. J. Newberry – John Josiah Newberry
  • JML – John Mills
  • 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 Lewis - John Spedan Lewis
  • 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
  • Jowett Cars - William and Benjamin Jowett
  • 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)

L

  • 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
  • Marcos Engineering - Jem Marsh and Frank Costin
  • 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
  • Maserati - Alfieri Maserati
  • 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
  • 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 – Mercédès Jellinek and Karl Benz
  • 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
  • Moody's Ratings - 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
  • Morrisons - William Morrison
  • 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)
  • Nando's - Fernando Duarte
  • 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
  • Noble Automotive - Lee Noble
  • 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
  • Rabanne - Paco Rabanne
  • 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 Dyas – Robert Dyas
  • 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
  • Royal Shakespeare Company - William Shakespeare
  • 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
  • Ryman - Henry J. Ryman

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
  • Simogo - Simon Flesser and Magnus "Gordon" Gardebäck
  • Simonds Coach & Travel - Roland Simonds
  • Simpson Performance Products – Bill Simpson
  • Simpsons of Piccadilly - Alexander 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
  • Smiths Crisps - Frank Smith
  • Smorgon Steel - Victor Smorgon
  • Soennecken – Friedrich Soennecken
  • Sopwith Aviation Company – Thomas Sopwith
  • Sotheby's – John Sotheby
  • Soul Patts - Lewy Pattinson
  • Spice Engineering – Gordon Spice
  • Spyker - Jacobus and Hendrik-Jan Spijker
  • 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
  • Syco Entertainment - Simon Cowell

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
  • 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 Ford - Tom Ford
  • 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 – 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
  • Wall's (ice cream) and Wall's (meat) – Richard Wall
  • Walt Disney Animation Studios, Walt Disney Pictures, Walt Disney Records – Walt Disney
  • Walther – Carl Walther
  • Walker Corporation - Lang Walker
  • Walkers Crisps - Henry Walker
  • Walker's Shortbread - Joseph 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
  • Waterstones - Tim Waterstone
  • 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

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