death_date ethnicity birth_date article_title name
21 october 1990 greek american 14 july 1906 tom carvel
 tom carvel
tom carvel

tom carvel -lrb- july 14 , 1906 -- october 21 , 1990 -rrb- , born thomas a. carvelas , was a greek-born american businessman and entrepreneur known for the invention and promotion of soft ice cream in the northeastern united states .
he was the founder of the carvel brand and franchise .
