Orville Redenbacher

Orville Redenbacher Was His Real Name

Born on July 16, 1907, in the tiny town of Brazil, Indiana, the Popcorn King was given the name of Orville Redenbacher. Much later, when his popcorn brand was taking off, his marketing team thought that his unusual name would be memorable to the buying public. Although Redenbacher was reluctant, he eventually agreed to sell Orville Redenbacher Popcorn.

He Sold Popcorn to Pay for College

When Orville was young, he grew his own popcorn and sold bags of the kernels from his car as he drove around the Indiana countryside. He saved every penny that he could. He used the money he saved to help pay for college. He studied at Purdue University in Indiana.

From Poop to Pop

After college, Orville Redenbacher started a farm fertilizer company. He became quite wealthy but in his spare time, however, he still dabbled in popcorn. His goal since childhood was to develop the perfect popcorn and he spent a lot of time crossbreeding different popcorn varieties in search of a light and fluffy product.

He Didn’t Like Microwave Popcorn

Orville Redenbacher believed that stove-popped popcorn tasted better than microwave popcorn. Because microwaves were so popular, he decided to also make microwave popcorn. Still, Redenbacher maintained that stove-top was better.

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