Often the proceeds from a hot dog day are given to charity. Industry groups, 
such as National Hot Dog & Sausage Council which designates National Hot 
Dog Month and July 23 as National Hot Dog Day, helps to encourage, sponsor,
and support events.

(1940)

The first version of the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile rolled out of General 
Body Company’s factory in Chicago, IL. It was created by Oscar Mayer’s
nephew, Carl G. Mayer. The drivers of the slender vehicles are known
as Hotdoggers.

Oscar Mayer

The Weinermobile today

Orville Clarence Redenbacher (July 16, 1907 – September 19, 1995)

After graduation from Purdue University, he started a very successful
fertilizer company, devoting his free time to improving popcorn.

Redenbacher was found dead in the Jacuzzi of his condominium in 
Coronado, California. Authorities determined he had suffered a heart 
attack and drowned. He was cremated and his ashes scattered at
sea. 

Wallace "Wally" Amos, Jr.

Amos is a entrepreneur and author from Tallahassee, Florida. He
is the founder of the "Famous Amos" chocolate chip cookie brand
in 1975. He later co-founded Uncle Wally’s muffins. He currently
resides in Kailua, Hawaii and also Long Island, New York, where
he runs the Chip & Cookie gourmet cookie brand and stores.