1. Raabe met with George Molchan and assured him that if he continued his education, he would have a bright future ahead.
11 Facts About George Molchan
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George Molchan took his advice, earning both an accounting degree from his local junior college and a degree in communications from Chicago's Columbia College.
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George Molchan went to work as a bookkeeper for Pepsi-Cola, staying with the job until 1951.
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George Molchan decided to put more than one Wienermobile on the road to travel the United States, which meant they were in need of more spokespersons to do the same work Raabe did.
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Raabe contacted George Molchan and suggested he apply for one of the positions.
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George Molchan was hired and was based in Chicago; the other additional Wienermobiles were based in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and Madison, Wisconsin, the company's home.
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George Molchan traveled the United States in his Wienermobile for 20 years, making appearances at parades, shopping centers and grocery stores.
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George Molchan relocated to Orlando, Florida for a job as "Little Oscar" in the Oscar Mayer restaurant at Disney World in the mid 1970s.
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George Molchan worked at Disney for 16 years, retiring in 1987.
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George Molchan eventually moved back to Indiana to be near family members.
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When George Molchan was buried in a Merrillville, Indiana cemetery on April 16,2005, Oscar Mayer sent one of the Wienermobiles to the cemetery, where it was parked near his gravesite during the ceremonies.