He attended Northwestern University, earning a bachelor's degree in business.
[4] In 1965, Poppen invented a toy for his daughters by lashing a pair of 36-inch wooden snow skis side by side.
[6] It gained popularity and the rights was given to Brunswick Corporation,[1] a manufacturing company.
Poppen died on July 31, 2019, at his home in Griffin, Georgia,[7] at the age of 89.
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