Joseph Segel (1931–2019), founder of QVC

Joseph Segel was the founder of the TV shopping channel QVC. Inspired by watching the Home Shopping Network, Segel created a competitor with a different technique, skipping the hard sell and limited-time offers in favor of providing viewers with information about the products and letting them purchase them any time. Segel founded QVC in 1986 and remained its chairman until 1993, when he retired and took on an advisory role that he kept until 2013. Segel also founded the Franklin Mint, producer of collectible coins and other items including die-cast vehicles and LP record sets.