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  2. Earl Tupper - Wikipedia

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    Earl Silas Tupper (July 28, 1907 – October 3, 1983) was an American businessman and inventor, best known as the inventor of Tupperware, an airtight plastic container for storing food, and for founding the related home products company that bears his name, Tupperware Plastics Company.

  3. Popular Brands Named After Real People - AOL

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    In 1946, Earl Tupper introduced plastic storage ware with legendary airtight seals patterned after the inverted rim on a can of paint which prevented food from drying out, wilting or losing its ...

  4. How did Bryant University's mascot get its name? How an ... - AOL

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    When it came time to name the Bryant University mascot in 2010, one of its most influential alums seemed an obvious inspiration. ... SMITHFIELD – Earl Tupper’s first business failed.

  5. List of companies named after people - Wikipedia

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    Tupperware Brands – Earl Tupper; Turner Broadcasting System, TNT (formerly Turner Network Television), Turner Classic Movies, Turner South (defunct pay-TV network), TBS (formerly Turner Broadcasting System) – Ted Turner; TVR – Trevor Wilkinson; TVS Motors, TVS Electronics – T.V. Sundaram Iyengar, India; Twinings – Thomas Twining

  6. Brownie Wise - Wikipedia

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    Brownie Wise (née Humphrey; May 25, 1913 – September 24, 1992) was a pioneering American saleswoman largely responsible for the success of the home products company Tupperware, through her development of the "party plan" system of marketing.

  7. Tupperware Brands - Wikipedia

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    Tupperware Brands Corporation was founded as The Tupperware Company in 1938 in South Grafton, Massachusetts by Earl Tupper. [4] In 1951, Tupper and his wife moved the company's headquarters to Kissimmee, Florida, where they had purchased 1,000 acres of land. [5] In 1958, Tupper sold The Tupperware Company for $16 million to Rexall. [5]

  8. Who Are Jimmy Carter's Kids? Meet the Former President's ...

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    Amy Lynn Carter. Amy is the former first couple's only daughter. The president's youngest child was born on Oct. 19, 1967 in Plains, Georgia. She was 9 years old when her dad became president of ...

  9. List of generic and genericized trademarks - Wikipedia

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    Earl Tupper: Preparation, storage, containment, and serving products for the kitchen and home, which were first introduced to the public in 1946. [226] Uber: Ridesharing company: Uber: Frequently used as a verb. [227] Vaseline: Petroleum jelly, petrolatum: Unilever: Often used by consumers as if it were generic, but still a legally recognized ...