A clever, imagination, humorous request can open closed doors and closed minds.

He arrived in St. Louis Park Minnesota around 1946-1947. "Thanks a Million" ran in over 800 publications for 17 years.

From the column and shows he gave away an estimated $20 to $30 million USD over a period of 17 years. "Thanks a Million" ran in over 800 publications for 17 years. In 1959 he purchased a company called Poly-Tech which made polyethylene plastic bags.