Doug Hall is an author

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 and inventor. He is known for his "Jump Start" book series, as well as for his appearance on the ABC

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 television series American Inventor

American Inventor

American Inventor is a reality television series based on a competition to be named America's best inventor. It was conceived by UK entrepreneur Peter Jones, who appears on the British version of the somewhat similar programme Dragons' Den, a format originated in Japan where it is owned by Sony....

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Hall began his inventing career at age 12, inventing and selling a line of magic and juggling kits. After earning a chemical engineering degree from the University of Maine he joined Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble

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 where he rose to the rank of Master Marketing Inventor - inventing and shipping a record 9 innovations in 12 months.

Hall is the founder and CEO of the Eureka! Ranch located in Cincinnati with partners in Prince Edward Island, Canada, Finland and Korea.