Harland Sanders

By MRMrD

  • Birth

    Birth
    Harland Sanders was born September 9, 1890 in Henryville Indiana, USA.

  • Growing Up

    Growing Up
    His father died when he was 6 years old. His mom needed to work and left him to cook for his younger siblings.

  • School

    School
    Harland Sanders dropped out of school after grade 6.

  • First Marriage

    First Marriage
    Harland met and married his first wife - Josephine King.

  • Gas Station Food Vendor

    Gas Station Food Vendor
    At age 40 Harland began selling chicken from a gas station in Kentucky

  • Becomes "Colonel" Sanders

    Becomes "Colonel" Sanders
    Kentucky state Governor Ruby Laffoon makes Harland a "Colonel". Harland began wearing suits but found that the flour for the chicken recipe powdered his suits so he switched to his white suits so the flour from cooking didn't show on his suit.

  • The first KFC restaurant

    The first KFC restaurant

  • KFC Sold

    KFC Sold
    Colonel Sanders sold KFC restaurant company in 1964 for $2 million

  • His Death

    His Death
    Harland Sanders died December 16, 1980