When I was a pre-teen, I admired her for a lot of reasons – mainly her voice and her style. But as an adult, I appreciate her accomplishments even more. While her voice and style remain very impressive, she is much more inspiring to me now.

When most people feel a calling to quit their day job and test out their entrepreneurial spirit their motivation is usually based around improving their quality of life. For Bunker Roy, that motivation was infused with such a sense of generosity that it led him to improve the quality of life for thousands of people around the world.

In 1964, the Marie Callender Pie Shop opened in Orange, California. As other shops began to appear in the 1960s, additional menu items were added until Marie Callender’s restaurants offered full service menus.