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Roy Larson Raymond (April 15, 1947 – August 26, 1993) [1] was an American businessman who founded the Victoria's Secret lingerie retail store in California in 1977. [2] Early life and education [ edit] Roy Raymond was born April 15, 1947, in Connecticut. He started an early business at age 13 in Fairfield that produced wedding invitations. [3] .
Roy Raymond was a Stanford MBA who created a market for sexy lingerie in the 1970s. He sold his company to Leslie Wexner for $1 million in 1982, but committed suicide in 1986.
Nov 13, 2013 · Roy Raymond created a lingerie store for men in 1977, but sold it to Leslie Wexner in 1982. Wexner transformed it into a global brand with a British-inspired image and a $6bn empire.
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Jul 19, 2022 · Wexner bought the lingerie brand in 1982 from its founder Roy Raymond for just $1 million, turning it into a billion-dollar company within the span of a decade. In Victoria’s Secret: Angels and...
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Victoria's Secret was founded by Roy Raymond, and his wife, Gaye Raymond, on June 12, 1977. The first store was opened in the Stanford Shopping Center in Palo Alto, California. Years earlier, Raymond was embarrassed when purchasing lingerie for his wife at a department store.
Jan 22, 2024 · Roy Raymond, along with his wife Gaye, created Victoria's Secret in 1977, transforming the lingerie industry with a new level of luxury and sophistication. Learn about their vision, their partnership, and their legacy in this article.
Sep 26, 1993 · BEFORE dawn a month ago today, Roy Larson Raymond, the perpetually optimistic entrepreneur who founded the Victoria's Secret lingerie chain, drove onto the Golden Gate Bridge.
