GEORGE FOREMAN – ENTREPRENEUR

George Foreman is one of the most decorated athletes of all time. He held the World Heavyweight title twice and brought honor to the United States Boxing Team by winning the gold chip in the 1968 Summer Olympics. Three years after he quit boxing for the first time, and seven years before he returned to the greatest comeback in the history of this sport, George Foreman won the Horatio Alger Award in 1984 for his success in overcoming adversity.

After his retirement from boxing, he later set his mind in doing business and investments. He was the spokesperson and the promoter of the George Foreman Grill that sold 100 million units worldwide. Foreman also sold the naming rights of the grill for a whopping $138 million which is more than enough to completely buyout a mortgage loan. It is estimated that he has earned $200 million from the grill, which greatly exceeds his income as a boxer.