Madman Muntz
American businessman and engineer (1914-1987) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 73
Earl William "Madman" Muntz was an American businessman and engineer who sold and promoted cars and consumer electronics in the United States from the 1930s until his death in 1987.
Madman Muntz is read about 45 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 16 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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!['Madman' Muntz in 1947[12]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a0/Earl_%27Madman%27_Muntz_in_1947.jpg/500px-Earl_%27Madman%27_Muntz_in_1947.jpg)
About this person
He was a pioneer in television commercials with his oddball "Madman" persona; an alter ego who generated publicity with his unusual costumes, stunts, and outrageous claims. Muntz also pioneered car stereos by creating the Muntz Stereo-Pak, better known as the 4-track cartridge, a predecessor to the 8-track cartridge developed by Lear Industries.
