Will Radcliff | |
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Born | Willard Lawson Radcliff December 20, 1939 Dayton, Kentucky, U.S. |
Died | September 18, 2014 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. | (aged 74)
Education | Western Hills High School |
Occupation | Businessman |
Known for | Founder of Slush Puppie |
Children | 2 |
Willard Lawson Radcliff (December 20, 1939 – September 18, 2014) was an American businessman who created the Slush Puppie, a frozen slush drink.[1] He also founded Slush Puppie Corp. in 1970, which grew to $25 million in worldwide annual sales by 1999.[2][3] In 2000, Radcliff sold Slush Puppie to Cadbury Schweppes for $16.6 million.[2] Slush Puppie was acquired by J & J Snack Foods in 2006.[2]