Games Workshop

Founded by John Peake, Ian Livingstone, and Steve Jackson (not the Munchkin guy!) in 1975, GW started as a company manufacturing wooden boards for games like backgammon. In '78 they provided the co-funding for Citadel Miniatures, which has since been absorbed by Games Workshop and is still a brand name. To this day GW continues to be the industry leader in making tabletop miniatures and paints. The quality of their products are unmatched by any other company.
Games Workshop