So How Much Money Did George Make?
In a newly released interview with AARP (the American Association of Retired People), George was pointedly asked about his grill earnings. Here's how the conversation went down:
AARP: "Estimates are that you earned in excess of $200 million on the grill. True?"
George: "Much more. There were months I was being paid $8 million per month."
If that's not amazing enough, in 1999 the makers of the grill realized that it might simply be easier to pay off their spokesperson for a lump sum. So, the company paid George a staggering $138 million lump sum in order to buy the rights to use his name on their grill in perpetuity. Between the monthly royalties and the buy-out, George personally pocketed a minimum of $200 million from the grill.
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