Harland david sanders when he was young

How old was colonel sanders when he died

Colonel Harland David Sanders [ a ] September 9, — December 16, was an American businessman, best known for founding fast food chicken restaurant chain Kentucky Fried Chicken now known as KFC and later acting as the company's brand ambassador and symbol. His name and image are still symbols of the company. Sanders held a number of jobs in his early life, such as steam engine stoker , insurance salesman and filling station operator.

He began selling fried chicken from his roadside restaurant in North Corbin, Kentucky , during the Great Depression. Sanders recognized the potential of the restaurant franchising concept, and the first KFC franchise opened in Utah in The company's rapid expansion across the United States and overseas was overwhelming for Sanders and in he sold the company to a group of investors led by John Y.

Brown, Jr. Sanders was born on September 9, , in a four-room house located 3 miles 5 km east of Henryville, Indiana. He then worked as a butcher in Henryville for two years. Sanders' mother was a devout Christian and strict parent, continuously warning her children of "the evils of alcohol, tobacco, gambling, and whistling on Sundays.

One summer afternoon in , his father came home with a fever and died later that day.