George Shea (Major League Eating)

George Shea
Personal information
Birth nameGeorge Shea
NationalityAmerican
Born1965 (age 58–59)
Boston, Massachusetts
Alma materColumbia University
OccupationMajor League Eating Co-Founder

George Shea is a co-founder of Major League Eating and host of the company's main eating competition, Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest.[1] He is known for wearing his signature straw hat to all the hot dog competitions.[2]

  1. ^ de la Garza, Alejandro (July 3, 2018). "'I Love Things That Are Absurd.' Meet the Man Who Turned Nathan's Hot Dog-Eating Contest Into a National Obsession". TIME.
  2. ^ "Meet The MC Behind The Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest". CBS News. July 4, 2018.