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Avery N. Bogdon

Founded in 1869 in Pennsylvania, my first product was horseradish. In those days many considered tomatoes an exotic Mexican fruit called &ldquo;love apples.&rdquo; I changed that, introducing ketchup in 1876 (followed by soups and baby food in 1931). Today I&rsquo;m a $14 billion giant, featuring brands such as Classico, Lea &amp; Perrins, Ore-Ida, Smart Ones, Bagel Bites and Wyler&rsquo;s. I also offer foods sold under the following licensed names: Weight Watchers, Boston Market, T.G.I. Friday&rsquo;s, Jack Daniel&rsquo;s and Linda McCartney. I sell some 650 million bottles of ketchup yearly under my own name. Who am I?

Last Week&rsquo;s Trivia Answer: I was founded in 1966 in St. Paul, Minn., as an audio component systems retailer called &ldquo;Sound of Music.&rdquo; I&rsquo;m now North America&rsquo;s No. 1 specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances. I sport some 1,200 retail stores in the United States, Canada and China. The Geek Squad of computer fixers is housed under my roof. Other businesses I&rsquo;ve joined with include Magnolia Audio Video, Future Shop, Pacific Sales Kitchen and Bath Centers, Jiangsu Five Star Appliance Co. and Speakeasy. My stock has increased more than 12-fold over the past decade, making many shareholders rich. Who am I? (Answer: Best Buy)