Michael L. "Mike" Fry (October 25, 1960 – November 4, 2012) was an American serial entrepreneur, entertainer, trainer and marketing expert.

[4] Fry was accepted to the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College, in Venice, Florida at the age of 19, graduating in 1981.

[5][failed verification] He trained in heavy object balancing, which included six-foot tables, small canoes, a twenty-five foot ladder, a running chainsaw, other people, sofas, and a television set.

He spent twelve years developing, marketing and refining the idea, culminating in his invention being purchased by Hasbro toys in 2002.

[9] His products have been used by Donald Trump, Ozzy Osbourne, Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien, Steven Spielberg and many other noted celebrities.

[10] In 2004 Fry joined up with his long-time friend and mentor Linda Chandler as a part of her Core Value Training Program.

[citation needed] On November 4, 2012 it was announced that Mike Fry had died at the IU Medical Center in Indianapolis.