Leslie wexner

L Brands

Time line establishing Victorieas secret. (actually founded 1977)

https://www.lb.com/our-company/heritage

Their brands:

PINK

The aspirational lifestyle brand celebrating college women and campus life.

Bath & Body Works

The destination for fragrant and flavorful indulgences including shower gels, lotions, body fragrance, candles and accessories.

Victoria's Secret

Quite simply the sexiest brand in the world.

Roy Raymond (original founder of VS) committed suicide jumping off Golden gate

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.

The brand was a major success.

However his relationship with his wife had become strained, and he’d left the company as President to personally invest £650,000 into a children’s clothing company which bombed.

Suddenly Gaye had divorced him. He was rumored to be bankrupt. He’d sold two homes, his cars.

One night. Roy climbed the fence of the Golden Gate Bridge and he jumped.

https://www.quora.com/Is-there-a-real-secret-behind-Victorias-Secret