Tom Carvel

Tom Carvel
Carvel and his wife Agnes in 1969
Born
Athanasios Thomas Karvelas (Greek: Ἀθανάσιος Καρβέλας)

(1906-07-14)July 14, 1906
Athens, Greece
DiedOctober 21, 1990(1990-10-21) (aged 84)
Pine Plains, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
CitizenshipUnited States
Known forFounder of Carvel Ice Cream

Tom Carvel (born Athanasios Karvelas (Greek: Ἀθανάσιος Καρβέλας); July 14, 1906 – October 21, 1990) was a Greek-born American businessman and entrepreneur known for the invention and promotion of soft-serve ice cream in the northeastern United States. He was the founder of the Carvel brand and franchise.

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