George A. Stephen

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Replica of the original 1951 Weber kettle grill
Replica of the original 1951 Weber kettle grill

George A. Stephen, Sr. (c. 1922 - February 11, 1993[1]) was an American inventor, entrepreneur, and the founder of Weber-Stephen Products Co., the company best known for the manufacturing of charcoal and gas grills. Stephen is credited with the invention of the Weber Kettle grill by cutting a metal buoy in half and fashioning a dome shaped grill with a rounded lid, which he began selling in 1952.[2]

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  1. ^ February 11, 1993 in History. Retrieved on 2007-07-02.
  2. ^ George Stephen, Company Founder and Inventor of the Weber Kettle Grill. Retrieved on 2007-07-02.
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