Charles Leiper Grigg

Charles Leiper Grigg
Charles Leiper Grigg
BornMay 11, 1868
Prices Branch, Missouri, U.S. [1]
DiedApril 16, 1940 (aged 71)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
SpouseLucy E. Alexander Grigg

Charles Leiper Grigg (May 11, 1868 – April 16, 1940) was an American businessman. He is primarily known as the inventor of 7 Up, originally known as Bib-Label Lithiated Lemon-Lime Soda. He invented the drink in October 1929. Grigg became acquainted with the carbonated beverage business after moving to St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to inventing 7 Up, Grigg had created an orange soft drink named "Whistle" for the Vess Soda Company. It is still made and sold in St. Louis.

  1. ^ Donovan, Tristan (1 November 2013). Fizz: How Soda Shook Up the World. Chicago Review Press. p. 101. ISBN 978-1-61374-725-4.