
Wally Amos is an icon, and his name is a household word. As founder of Famous Amos Cookies in 1975, and father of the gourmet chocolate chip cookie industry, he has used his fame to support educational causes. Since 1979 Amos has been National Spokesman for Literacy Volunteers of America. He is also a Board Member of the National Center for Family Literacy and Communities in Schools. His latest enterprise, The Uncle Noname Company, has been critically acclaimed by the media and consumers alike as a high quality product.
The recipient of many honors and awards, Amos donated the shirt off his back and his battered Panama hat to the Smithsonian Institution's Business Americana Collection. He received an Honorary Doctorate in Education from Johnson & Wales University and has been inducted into the Babson College Academy of Distinguished Entrepreneurs. His awards include the Horatio Alger Award, The President's Award for Entrepreneurial Excellence, and The National Literacy Honors Award.


