The name is not the founderSourced
Goodyear did not found the company named Goodyear
Charles Goodyear is associated with the development of vulcanized rubber. The tire company bears his name, but he did not found it: it was named in his honor. A person remembered in a company name need not have been the person who established that business.
The name preserves a connection, not a founding role.
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