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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | George Shea |
| Nationality | American |
| Born | 1965 (age 58–59) Boston, Massachusetts |
| Alma mater | Columbia University |
| Occupation | Major 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]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Meet The MC Behind The Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest". CBS News. July 4, 2018.