Roy Raymond

Roy Raymond was born on April 15, 1947 in Connecticut. Remembered as the founder of the Victoria's Secret lingerie chain, he operated the business for five years before selling it to fellow businessman Leslie Wexner for one million dollars. The fact that the chain had amassed a profit of over a billion a year by the early 1990s was suspected to be a factor in his 1993 suicide.
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As per our current Database, Roy Raymond has been died on Aug 26, 1993 (age 46).

🎂 Roy Raymond - Age, Bio, Faces and Birthday

When Roy Raymond die, Roy Raymond was 46 years old.

Popular As Roy Raymond
Occupation Entrepreneur
Age 46 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born April 15, 1947 (Connecticut)
Birthday April 15
Town/City Connecticut
Nationality Connecticut

🌙 Zodiac

Roy Raymond’s zodiac sign is Aries. According to astrologers, the presence of Aries always marks the beginning of something energetic and turbulent. They are continuously looking for dynamic, speed and competition, always being the first in everything - from work to social gatherings. Thanks to its ruling planet Mars and the fact it belongs to the element of Fire (just like Leo and Sagittarius), Aries is one of the most active zodiac signs. It is in their nature to take action, sometimes before they think about it well.

🌙 Chinese Zodiac Signs

Roy Raymond was born in the Year of the Pig. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Pig are extremely nice, good-mannered and tasteful. They’re perfectionists who enjoy finer things but are not perceived as snobs. They enjoy helping others and are good companions until someone close crosses them, then look out! They’re intelligent, always seeking more knowledge, and exclusive. Compatible with Rabbit or Goat.

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About

Remembered as the founder of the Victoria's Secret lingerie chain, he operated the Business for five years before selling it to fellow businessman Leslie Wexner for one million dollars. The fact that the chain had amassed a profit of over a billion a year by the early 1990s was suspected to be a factor in his 1993 suicide.

Before Fame

After graduating from Tufts University in Massachusetts, he enrolled at Stanford University's Graduate School of Business. He opened the first store in the Victoria's Secret chain in 1977. He came up with the idea for Victoria's Secret because he thought that the classy store would cater to men like him who were too embarrassed to buy undergarments for their wives.

Trivia

He established a second Business, My Child's Destiny, in the 1980s; the children's clothing retailer faced bankruptcy just two years later.

Family Life

Born and raised in Connecticut, he later settled in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife and two children. 

Associated With

He was mentioned by one of the characters in The Social Network (a 2010 movie about the founding of Facebook) as an Example of why Mark Zuckerberg should not, under any circumstances, sell Facebook.

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