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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Roy_RaymondRoy Raymond - Wikipedia

    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. Roy Raymond was born April 15, 1947, in Connecticut. He started an early business at age 13 in Fairfield that produced wedding invitations. [3] .

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  3. www.celebritynetworth.com › articles › entertainmentThe Tragic True Story Behind The Founder Of Victoria's Secret

    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.

  4. www.independent.co.uk › news › businessRoy Raymond: The tragic genius at the heart of Victoria's ...

    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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  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Victoria's_SecretVictoria's Secret - Wikipedia

    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.

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    Jun 24, 2021 · Victoria's Secret: Who is Roy Raymond? Catson Media. 762 subscribers. Subscribed. 400. 28K views 2 years ago. How does one go from selling men's wear to launching a multibillion-dollar empire?...

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  9. www.nytimes.com › 1993/09/02 › obituariesRoy Raymond, 47; Began Victoria's Secret - The New York Times

    Sep 2, 1993 · Roy Raymond, who founded the Victoria's Secret retail chain, was found dead on Thursday in San Francisco Bay by the Coast Guard. He was 47. His body was found near the Marin County shoreline,...

  10. www.nytimes.com › 1993/09/26 › businessSuccess, Bankruptcy . . . Suicide - The New York Times

    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.