Tempur-Pedic: Bobby Trussell
Connor Heckert for NPR
At age 40, Bobby Trussell's promising career in horse racing hit a dead end.
With bills to pay and a family to support, he stumbled across a curious product that turned into a lifeline: squishy-squashy memory foam.
He jumped at the chance to distribute Swedish memory foam pillows and mattresses to Americans.
Tempur-Pedic USA began by selling to chiropractors and specialty stores, providing one of the first alternatives to spring mattresses.
Today, the company is one of the largest bedding providers in the world.
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