Todd Mills, Man Whose Doritos Taco Idea Made Taco Bell $1 Billion But Who Never Saw A Penny, Dies At 41
 

The man who came up with the idea for Taco Bell’s billion-dollar “Doritos Locos Taco” passed away from brain cancer on Thanksgiving day, without ever receiving a cent from the fast-food chain — and never asking for one.

 

 

http://www.opposingviews.com/i/health/to...ny-dies-41

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A couple things....

 

Surprised it really took up to a few years ago for someone to bring that idea forward....seems like simplistic an idea that should have come up at least once before over the last 30 years....

 

and 2. .....this guy is credited with the idea and Taco Bell as gratitude donated "$1000." for his cancer treatment??.....seems kinda low-ball considering that - a. this guy's idea reportedly made Taco Bell/ the company that owns Taco Bell up to a billion dollars and b. cancer treatments are very expensive, the $1000, probably didn't go far....

 

and 3. .... jeeez, 41?? smh, thats sad...much too young to pass on. 

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My best friends uncle created Funyuns in his spare time while working for Frito Lay...they took his idea then fired him and the rest is Funyuns history.

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What in the Wide Wide World of Sports is agoin' on here???

My best friends uncle created Funyuns in his spare time while working for Frito Lay...they took his idea then fired him and the rest is Funyuns history.

 

The spicy funyuns are amazing. 

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The spicy funyuns are amazing.

I love Funyuns, so does my best friend...but we always had to sneak around eating them because it was such a touchy subject in her family!! :yes:

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What in the Wide Wide World of Sports is agoin' on here???