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Raymond was inspired to start Victoria's Secret after feeling embarrassed purchasing lingerie for his wife in a department store. [8] [9] To open the store, he borrowed $40,000 from a bank and $40,000 from his family. [10] Roy and Gaye Raymond worked together to design and launch the first store with a Victorian-inspired style.
Victoria's Secret is an American lingerie, clothing, and beauty retailer. Founded in 1977 by Roy and Gaye Raymond, [ 6 ][ 7 ] the company's five lingerie stores were sold to Les Wexner in 1982. [ 8 ] Wexner rapidly expanded into American shopping malls, growing the company into 350 stores nationally with sales of $1 billion by the early 1990s ...
3. George Raymond Stevenson (25 May 1964 – 21 May 2023) was an Irish actor from Northern Ireland, best known for his film and television work. He had a starring role as legionary Titus Pullo on the BBC / HBO television series Rome (2005–07), and portrayed two Marvel Comics characters: Frank Castle / The Punisher in Punisher: War Zone (2008 ...
Wexner described Raymond as "very guarded", stating, "When I met him, it was as if he met the devil." [10] Six months later, when Raymond was facing bankruptcy, he contacted Wexner and offered to sell Victoria's Secret. [10] Wexner bought the company for $1 million, and by 1992 it was worth an estimated $1 billion. [13]
University of Wisconsin–Madison (BS 1960) University of Minnesota (PhD 1963) Lee Roy Raymond (born August 13, 1938) is an American businessman and was the chief executive officer (CEO) and chairman of ExxonMobil from 1999 to 2005. He had previously been the CEO of Exxon since 1993. He joined the company in 1963 and served as president from ...
Ray Romano. Raymond Albert Romano[ 1 ] (born December 21, 1957) [ 2 ] is an American stand-up comedian, and actor. He is best known for his role as Raymond "Ray" Barone on the CBS sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, for which he won three Primetime Emmy Awards (one as an actor and two as producer).
Barbara Dalio. Children. 4 sons, including Paul. Raymond Thomas Dalio (born August 8, 1949) [ 1 ] is an American investor and hedge fund manager, who has served as co- chief investment officer of the world's largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, since 1985. He founded Bridgewater in 1975 in New York. [ 2 ][ 3 ] Dalio was born in New York ...
Epps was born in 1961 or 1962 [5] as James Ray Epps. [6] Epps served in the United States Marine Corps from 1979 to 1983 before opening a wedding venue business in Queen Creek, Arizona, [5] with his wife, Robyn Epps. [3][7] In May 2022, the Epps' moved away from Arizona, closing their business and relocating to a trailer in Utah.