Suffolk News-Herald The father of Mr. Peanut He’s one of the most recognized advertising icons in the world, but Mr. Peanut once was just an idea in the head of a young Suffolk teen named Antonio Gentile. http://service.meltwaternews.com/mnews/redirect.html?docId=3078970945&userId=1676096&cId=461430&agentId=622379&type=2&s=82279&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.suffolknewsherald.com%2F2013%2F10%2F18%2Fthe-father-of-mr-peanut%2F