Charles Elmer Doolin, the inventor of cheetos. He graduated from Brackenridge High School, later went on to come up with the fritos company first, then the cheetos. He actually came up with the cheetos in his frito factory by adding cheddar cheese power to the chip and thought of inventing cheetos and did. Charles Elmer Doolin, born on January 10, 1903. He graduated from Brackenridge High School, then later went on to marry Faye Floree Richards in 1928, and their son Ronald Elmer Doolin was born in 1929. Their marriage ended in 1941, and doolin was awarded custody of his son. His first job was with his dad at his auto/repair shop. Doolin had a tough childhood, he was struggling after he had worked with dad and then he had to overcome that