Philip Kives, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Philip Kives

Canadian businessman

Date of Birth: 12-Feb-1929

Place of Birth: Oungre, Saskatchewan, Canada

Date of Death: 27-Apr-2016

Profession: businessperson

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Philip Kives (12 February 1929 – 27 April 2016) was a Canadian business executive, entrepreneur and marketing expert from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
He is best known for founding K-tel, which sold household gadgets including the Miracle Brush, Feather Touch Knife, Veg-O-Matics, as well as many compilation record albums.
Kives reputedly coined the catchphrase "As seen on TV", which was included in many of the company's advertisements.
Kives utilized low-budget television commercials to sell millions of products and build an international business empire.