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Bose Corporation is an American manufacturing company that predominantly designs and sells audio equipment. Founded by Amar Bose in 1964 and based in Framingham, Massachusetts, the company's core products include home audio systems, speakers, noise-canceling headphones, professional audio equipment, and vehicle sound systems. The company is known for its early development of speaker systems that use multiple speakers to reflect sound off walls. The majority owner of the privately held company is the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, to which founder Amar Bose donated non-voting shares. As of its 2021 fiscal year, Bose Corporation reported annual sales of $3.2 billion and employed approximately 7,000 people.