Ron Popeil was the founder of Ronco and an inventor known for his informercials for products like the Veg-O-Matic and the Pocket Fisherman.Popeil founded Ronco in 1964, building on what he learned from his father, an inventor and businessman who developed the Veg-O-Matic. The younger Popeil and Ronco became known for gadgets including the Inside-the-Shell Egg Scrambler, Mr.