In 1994, George Foreman stopped fighting inside the boxing ring and put his name on a grill; five years later, one kitchen appliance deal paid him $137.5 million
George Foreman’s biggest business success came after boxing. He retired from the ring in 1997, then became the face of a kitchen grill that carried his name. What began as a celebrity endorsement grew into a major consumer brand. In 1999, Salton reportedly paid Foreman $137.5 million to buy out…
The Economic Times ·