Joseph Segel

Joseph Myron Segel (January 9, 1931 – December 21, 2019) was an American entrepreneur. He was the founder of over 20 American companies, most notably QVC, an American television network, and the Franklin Mint. He was seen as the inventor of television shopping channels.

Segel died on December 21, 2019 at the age of 88 in Gladwyne, Pennsylvania from congestive heart failure.

References

Other websites
Budd Margolis, Home Shopping History: HSN & QVC
Joseph M. Segel  (an autobiography)

Category:1931 births
Category:2019 deaths
Category:Deaths from congestive heart failure
Category:Businesspeople from Philadelphia