- NAME: Colonel Harland Sanders
- OCCUPATION: Chef
- BIRTH DATE: September 09, 1890
- DEATH DATE: December 16, 1980
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Henryville, Indiana
KFC began with Colonel Harland Sanders. He discovered his penchant for cooking when he was only 9 years old. Through the years he grew up to become a personage the world knows as Colonel Sanders, founder of KFC.
He reached celebrity status in 1952, when he decided to franchise his famous Kentucky Fried Chicken recipe blends of 11 herbs and spices to the rest of America. By the early 70's, that special recipe reached Malaysia.
1890
It all began with the dream of one man, Colonel Harland D. Sanders.
Born on 9 September 1890.
It all began with the dream of one man, Colonel Harland D. Sanders.
Born on 9 September 1890.
1896
At 6, after Dad passed away, the Colonel started cooking for his family, as Mom went to work.
At 6, after Dad passed away, the Colonel started cooking for his family, as Mom went to work.
1930s
The Colonel held many different jobs before he started cooking for hungry travellers at his service station in Corbin, Kentucky at age 40. His fried chicken was so good. He started a restaurant across the street.
The Colonel held many different jobs before he started cooking for hungry travellers at his service station in Corbin, Kentucky at age 40. His fried chicken was so good. He started a restaurant across the street.
1939
At 50, the Colonel perfected his Original Recipe chicken with his secret blend of 11 herbs and spices, pressure-cooked to seal in the chicken's flavourful goodness. He was made an honarary "Kentucky Colonel".
At 50, the Colonel perfected his Original Recipe chicken with his secret blend of 11 herbs and spices, pressure-cooked to seal in the chicken's flavourful goodness. He was made an honarary "Kentucky Colonel".
1950s
Colonel Sanders travelled across U.S. and Canada by car, restaurant to restaurant, franchising his chicken business at age 65.
Colonel Sanders travelled across U.S. and Canada by car, restaurant to restaurant, franchising his chicken business at age 65.