“You want to leave something; you really do. I mean, in the end, statues and all those things, that doesn't mean anything. Leave something that we're all going to benefit from. I think that's what I'd like to do.”

American professional boxer, businessman, minister, and author

George Edward Foreman was an American professional boxer, businessman, minister, and author. Active in boxing from 1967 to 1997, he was known as “Big George.” He won a gold medal at the Olympics and became a two-time world heavyweight champion. Beyond the ring, Foreman also worked as a businessman, minister, and author. He is also the namesake of the George Foreman Grill, a product that helped make his name familiar far beyond boxing.