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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wally_AmosWally Amos - Wikipedia

    Wallace "Wally" Amos, Jr. (born July 1, 1936) is an American television personality, entrepreneur, and author from Tallahassee, Florida. He is the founder of the Famous Amos chocolate-chip cookie, the Cookie Kahuna, and Aunt Della's Cookies gourmet cookie brands, and he was the host of the adult reading program, Learn to Read .

  2. Apr 3, 2014 · African American entrepreneur Wally Amos founded the Famous Amos cookie brand. He also worked as a talent agent and discovered Simon & Garfunkel.

  3. Mar 29, 2022 · Wally Amos was the first black talent agent in the music industry and the founder of Famous Amos cookies, a gourmet snack food brand. Learn how he launched a cookie empire, faced competition and sold his company for millions.

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  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Famous_AmosFamous Amos - Wikipedia

    Famous Amos is a brand of cookies founded in Los Angeles in 1975 by Wally Amos, a former talent agent with William Morris Agency. [1] History. Wally Amos, founder. Wallace "Wally" Amos was born in Tallahassee, Florida, United States, on July 1, 1936.

  5. Jul 20, 2022 · Learn about the rise and fall of Wally Amos, who created the first premium chocolate chip cookie brand in 1975 and became a celebrity in the entertainment industry. Discover how he reinvented himself as a literacy advocate, author and entrepreneur after losing his company to competition.

  6. Jul 6, 2023 · Meet Wally Amos, The Founder Of Famous Amos Chocolate Chip Cookies. advertisement. 5. 0. by BOTWC Staff. July 6, 2023. He is a pioneer in the cookie industry! Born Wallace Amos on July 1, 1936, in Tallahassee, Florida, Amos discovered his love for cooking at an early age, Biography.com reports.

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  8. Jul 3, 1999 · Wally Amos had long ago lost control of Famous Amos, the cookie company he founded in 1975, and had even lost the right to use his name or the famous likeness of himself with his...