This American multinational manufacturer and marketer of branded processed consumer foods markets many well known North American brands, such as Gold Medal flour, Annie's Homegrown, Betty Crocker, Nature Valley, and Pillsbury, as well as breakfast cereals, such as Cheerios, Lucky Charms, Cocoa Puffs, and others.
General Mills
This American guitarist, singer, and songwriter is widely regarded as one of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of popular music, with the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame describing him as "arguably the greatest instrumentalist in the history of rock music."
Jimi Hendrix
Eight presidents of the United States have come from this state, earning it the moniker "the Mother of Presidents".
Ohio
Often cited as "the most trusted man in America" after being so named in an opinion poll, this American broadcast journalist served as anchorman for the CBS Evening News from 1962 to 1981.
Walter Cronkite (Jimmy Carter)
Acquired by Alphabet, Inc. in 2021, this American consumer electronics and fitness company produces wireless-enabled wearable technology, physical fitness monitors, and activity trackers, and has sold more than 120 million devices and has 29 million users in over 100 countries.
Fitbit
This American multinational food, snack, and beverage corporation is the second largest food and beverage business in the world based on net revenue, profit, and market capitalization, and owns brands such as Lay's, Gatorade, Tropicana, and Doritos.
PepsiCo
This Canadian-American actor, comedian, and artist is known for his energetic slapstick performances, first gaining recognition in 1990 after landing a role in the American sketch comedy television series In Living Color.
Jim Carrey
This state is the only state to form by separating from a Confederate state, the second to separate from a state after Maine separated from Massachusetts, and one of two states, along with Nevada, admitted to the Union during the Civil War.
West Virginia
Referred to as the "Queen of Soul", this American singer, songwriter, and pianist has been ranked number one by Rolling Stone on its list of the "200 Greatest Singers of All Time" on multiple occasions.
Aretha Franklin (George W. Bush)
This American, Swiss-domiciled multinational technology company specializes in GPS technology for automotive, aviation, marine, outdoor, and sport activities, and has also been competing with activity tracker and smartwatch consumer developers.
Garmin
This American multinational corporation is the world's second largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork after Brazilian company JBS S.A., and together with its subsidiaries, it operates major food brands including Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Ball Park, Wright Brand, Aidells, and State Fair.
Tyson Foods
This American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer has released several successful comedy specials, including Mr. Universe, Obsessed Cinco, and Quality Time, all of which have received Grammy nominations.
Jim Gaffigan
Despite being the 10th largest state by area, this state is the least populous state.
Wyoming
This American professional tennis player won three Grand Slam singles titles and was the only black man ever to win the singles title at Wimbledon, the US Open, and the Australian Open.
Arthur Ashe (Bill Clinton)
This American wearable technology company's principal product is a fitness tracker that measures strain, recovery, and sleep, and is popular among both consumers and professional athletes such as LeBron James, Rory McIlroy, and Michael Phelps.
WHOOP
This Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate corporation is the largest publicly held food company in the world, measured by revenue and other metrics, since 2014.
Nestlé
This American country music singer, television host, actor, and businessman was the creator of a sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials.
Jimmy Dean
During the 1960s, this landlocked state in the South Central United States became the base of the Walmart corporation, the world's largest company by revenue.
Arkansas
This American actor became a popular icon through lead roles in films produced during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially through roles in Western and war movies, and had a flourishing career from the silent era of the 1920s through the American New Wave, appearing in a total of 179 film and television productions.
John Wayne (Jimmy Carter)
This company manufactures a range of heart rate monitoring devices and accessories for athletic training and fitness and also to measure heart rate variability, and is particularly known for developing the world's first wireless heart rate monitor.
Polar
This American multinational food company is the third largest food and beverage company in North America and the fifth largest in the world, and has over 20 brands as part of its profile, such as Grey Poupon, Oscar Mayer, and Philadelphia Cream Cheese.
Kraft Heinz
This American former football quarterback who played in the NFL for 11 seasons with the Buffalo Bills is one of only three players to have his number retired by the Bills, and was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2002.
Jim Kelly
The only triply landlocked U.S. state, this state's legislature is unlike any other American legislature in that it is unicameral, and its members are elected without any official reference to political party affiliation.
Nebraska
This American men's college basketball head coach coached for 36 years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1961 to 1997, retiring with 879 victories, which was the NCAA Division I men's basketball record at that time.
Dean Smith (Barack Obama)
This Finnish health technology company is known for its smart ring used to track sleep and physical activity, and in 2020, received the "Best Consumer Wellness Company" award from the UCSF Digital Health Awards and Time magazine's "100 Best Inventions of 2020" mentioning especially its COVID-19-related partnership with the NBA.
Oura Health