Robert Hulseman, who in the 1970s invented the Red Solo Cup for family picnics only to see it embraced as the go-to beverage holder at college keg parties and football tailgates – and even the inspiration for a country music party hit – has died. He was 84. The former president and chief executive of his family’s Solo Cup Co.
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Red Solo Cup inventor Robert Hulseman dies at age 84
Robert Hulseman, who in the 1970s invented the Red Solo Cup for family picnics only to see it embraced as the go-to beverage holder at college keg parties and football tailgates – and even the inspiration for a country music party hit – has died. He was 84. The former president and chief executive of his family’s Solo Cup Co.
Nation-Now 40 mins ago 7:51 p.m.Raise a cup: Red Solo inventor dies
Robert Hulseman died at his Illinois home of health complications following a series of strokes, the Associated Press reported. He served as president and chief executive of the family-run Solo Cup Co., but his invention of the plastic cup – particularly the red ones – is what stands out to many.
Nation-Now 40 mins ago 7:51 p.m.Raise a cup: Red Solo inventor dies
Robert Hulseman died at his Illinois home of health complications following a series of strokes, the Associated Press reported. He served as president and chief executive of the family-run Solo Cup Co., but his invention of the plastic cup – particularly the red ones – is what stands out to many.