Lay’s is a well-known brand of potato chips that was founded by Herman W. Lay in 1932. The brand is owned by PepsiCo, a multinational food and beverage company. Herman Lay was born on March 6, 1909, in Charlotte, North Carolina. He was of Scottish-Irish descent and grew up in poverty during the Great Depression. Lay started his career selling potato chips as a food salesman, and in 1932, he founded the Lay’s brand with…