Inventor of Red Bull gets his final set of wings

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BANGKOK -- The self-made Thai billionaire who created the renowned Red Bull energy drink three decades ago has died, state media in Thailand reported Saturday. He was 89.

Thai state television broadcaster MCOT said that Chaleo Yoovidhya died of natural causes on Saturday.

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[jaybirduk]

The story of Red Bull the company (or should I say brand) is rather interesting, the Austrian guy is a master of marketing

[DSM2]

jaybirduk said:

The story of Red Bull the company (or should I say brand) is rather interesting, the Austrian guy is a master of marketing

Agreed. To build such a business from so lousy a product takes genius of some sort.