Ron Popeil

A millionare inventor and huckster, Ron Popeil is better known by his company and products' name, Ronco?. His television sales techniques might be considered the origin of Infomercial?s.

Born: 1935

Some of his better-known products:
Popeil Pocket Fisherman
Mr. Microphone
Inside-The-Shell Egg Scrambler
GLH-9 Hair in a Can spray
Drain Buster
Electric Food Dehydrator
Showtime Rotisserie and Barbeque - "Set it, and forget it!"

"But wait, there's more!"

Popeil learned his trade from his father Samuel who was also an inventor/carney salesmen of kitchen-related gadgets such as the Chop-o-matic (later called the Vegomatic - "It slices, it dices, it makes julienne fries!").

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External Links: http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventors/popeil.htm (an interesting, and short biography of the man)