Joe Foster was born in Bolton, Lancashire, in 1935 and with his brother founded the sports shoe manufacturer Reebok in the late 1950s, which went on to become one of the biggest sp...view moreJoe Foster was born in Bolton, Lancashire, in 1935 and with his brother founded the sports shoe manufacturer Reebok in the late 1950s, which went on to become one of the biggest sports brands in the world by the late 1980s, rivalling Nike and Adidas. He remains a global ambassador for the company.view less