Victoria's Secret was founded by Roy Raymond and his wife Gaye Raymond. He founded Victoria Secret in 1977 after being hit with the idea due to feeling embarrassed buying his wife lingerie in public. He wanted to invent a place where men and woman can feel comfortable shopping for lingerie.

After Raymond sold Victoria's Secret to Leslie Wexner, he started a children's retail store. It went bankrupt in 1986. … Tragically, in 1993, Roy Raymond killed himself by jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco.Dec 10, 2014