George A. Stephen

{{Short description|American businessman (1921–1993)}}

File:Weber 1951 Kettle Replica.jpg]]George A. Stephen Sr. (February 26, 1921 – February 11, 1993{{cite web

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| title =George A. Stephen, 71; Invented Famous Grill

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| date =February 16, 1993

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| access-date = 2009-03-24}}) 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.{{cite web

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