<div style=' background:#FFFFFF;color:#000000;font-size:15px;font-family:Verdana;width:auto;padding:5px;max-height:100%;'><span><p>Amar Bose was born in Philadelphia. He started repairing radios in his parents' basement when he was just 13 years old, showing off his keen business sense while enlisting the aid of his family and friends. This interest quickly developed into a company.<br>When he was younger, his parents forced him take violin lessons, and as a result, he gained a musical ear and a fascination with how sound works.<br>Finally, the ground-breaking audio communications and loudspeaker design of the 1964 founded Bose Corporation led to contracts with NASA and the US military. Today, Bose dominates the global market for noise-canceling headphones, surround-sound home entertainment systems, iPod docks and many other sound products.<br><br></p><span></div>