George Foreman, who has died aged 76, was a heavyweight boxing world champion and Olympic gold medalist. Out of the ring, Foreman became a household name for a different reason: his namesake grill.

But perhaps what he's best known for is his entrepreneurial success, particularly the George Foreman Grill, which he launched in 1994. Birthdate: Jan. 10, 1949 Date of death: March 21, 2025 ...

By then, he was already hawking George Foreman Grills, which eventually became a multimillion-dollar business. “Anything you desire, you can make happen,” he said upon clinching his second title.

According to reports, Foreman signed over naming rights for the grill in perpetuity in 1999, for an impressive $137 million. Even before his death, the George Foreman Grill was a bestseller on ...

The George Foreman had a macho appeal, too. It played into the man-at-the-grill cliché, but was also a gateway appliance for young men looking to join a food revolution that was gaining traction.

The George Foreman Grill has sold more than 100 million units worldwide. The product first surpassed the 100 million mark in 2009, around 15 years after it hit shelves under Foreman's name ...

A countertop grill. The two-time heavyweight champ and Olympic gold medalist, who passed away on March 21 at 76, made more money from the George Foreman Grill than he ever did throwing punches.

Foreman's wildly popular kitchen device, memorably featured in a 2006 episode of 'The Office,' became a staple in the pop culture zeitgeist Rune Hellestad/Corbis via Getty George Foreman is being ...