Harland Sanders was born in Henryville, Indiana in 1890. He left school after the sixth grade and spent most of his first 65 years bouncing from job to job. By the time he collected his first social security check, he had yet to strike it big. That all changed when his family moved to Kentucky to run a gas station. There, his home cooking in the 6-seat dining room was his first success until he was forced out of business by a new highway. Left with nothing but his secret blend of 11 herbs and spices, Sanders hit the road franchising his recipe for Kentucky fried chicken. In the first two years he sold five franchises but within 10 years, he had more than 600 outlets. Sanders sold the company in 1964 but remained its spokesman. He earned the honorary title of Colonel from the Governor of Kentucky in recognition of his contribution to the state's cuisine. Sanders died of leukemia in 1980 at the age of 90.