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.

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!").