Simplot lives no more.
His handiwork can be seen everywhere, in the fat-getting-fatter chowing down on McDonald's fries across the world.
Yeah, his companies processed other agricultural products. Some of them were healthy ones.
Micron Technology owes its existence to him.
But primarily, those artery-cloggers will be what he's known for.
Will you have fries with that?
No, thank you. Just the salad.