Colonel Sanders

American entrepreneur (1890-1980) who founded KFC

"Colonel" Harland David Sanders (September 9, 1890 – December 16, 1980) was an American entrepreneur. He started the company Kentucky Fried Chicken.

Sanders in c. 1974

Sanders was born in Henryville, Indiana[1] on September 9, 1890. He studied at Southern University. He was married to Josephine King until they divorced. He later married Claudia Price. Sanders had 3 children. Sanders died at age 90 on December 16, 1980 in Louisville, Kentucky from leukemia and pneumonia.

References

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  1. The Human Tradition in the New South By James C. Klotter 130

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  Media related to Harland Sanders at Wikimedia Commons