what is the professional career of ron popeil and describe his career briefly?”
Ronald M. Popeil (born May 3, 1935 in New York City; pronounced /poʊˈpiːl/[1]) is an American inventor and marketing personality, best known for his direct response marketing company Ronco. He is well known for his appearances in infomercials for the Showtime Rotisserie (“Set it, and forget it!”) and for using Ed Valenti’s (Ginsu knife creator) famous lines, “But wait, there’s more!” and “Now how much would you pay?” Each phrase followed the addition of another item or feature to the catalog of a product’s advantages or attachments. The advertisements frequently answered the “how much?” question with potential prices, followed by the dramatically lower actual price, which was also a Valenti creation. Personal life and career Popeil learned his trade from his father, Samuel, who was also an inventor and carny salesman of kitchen-related gadgets such as the Chop-O-Matic and the Veg-O-Matic. The Chop-O-Matic retailed for USD 3.98 and sold over two million units. The invention of the Chop-
Popeil received the Ig Nobel Prize in Consumer Engineering in 1993. The awards committee described him as the “incessant inventor and perpetual pitchman of late night television”[2] and awarded the prize in recognition of his “redefining the industrial revolution” with his devices. In August 2005, he sold his company, Ronco, to Fi-Tek VII, a Denver holding company, for $55 million USD. He said he plans to continue serving as the spokesman and inventor, but wants to spend more time with his family. As of 2006, he lives in Beverly Hills, California, with his wife, Robin Popeil and 2 of his 5 daughters.
