Clarence Leonidas "Leo" Fender (August 10, 1909 – March 21, 1991)

Fender was creator of the famous Fender brand of guitars. He also founded the 
Music Man and G&L Musical Instruments companies. During his early years he 
made money repairing radios as a teenager in California. In 2009, Leo Fender 
was awarded a Technical Grammy Award for contributions of outstanding
technical significance to the recording field. He never learned to play the
instruments which he made a career of building.