The Solo Cup Company is a family business that was started by Hulseman’s father.
If you’re drinking from a Red Solo this New Year’s Eve, pour a sip out of for Bob.
The cups became such a staple that they’ve been used in pretty much every film that depicts a modern college party.
Robert Leo Hulseman – Bob to those who knew him – was described as “a gentleman who demonstrated class at all turns” in an obituary, and an “industry pioneer” who developed the now ubiquitous Red Solo Cup.