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Ron Popeil (1935–2021), Ronco founder and infomercial pitchman
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.
