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William Shell
William Elson Shell, M.D. (September 8, 1942 – March 28, 2017) was an American cardiologist and inventor of several questionable weight-loss products which were cited for false advertising by the Federal Trade Commission. He owned several U.S. patents. Shell was banned from the securities industry for life as a result of a federal SEC conviction (see below).
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William Elson Shell, M.D. (September 8, 1942 – March 28, 2017) was an American cardiologist and inventor of several questionable weight-loss products which were cited for false advertising by the Federal Trade Commission. He owned several U.S. patents. Shell was banned from the securities industry for life as a result of a federal SEC conviction (see below).
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