Victor Kiam

Victor Kiam was born in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1926.
* He graduated from Yale University and Harvard Business School.
* He worked for Lever Brothers and Playtex before buying Remington Products in 1979.
* He turned Remington around and made it a profitable company.
* He was known for his commercials in which he said, "I liked it so much, I bought the company."
* He also owned the New England Patriots football team from 1988 to 1991.
* He died in 2001 at the age of 74.
* He was a successful businessman and entrepreneur.
* He is remembered for his wit and his commercials.