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MILTON HERSHEY Alysson Reformado
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Background Information
Born Sept. 13, 1857 in Derry Church, PA When 13, he’d been to 6 diff. schools When young, started publishing newspapers Switched to candy making Died Oct. 13, 1945 88 years old
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Family and People Parents: Fanny and Henry
Little sis. Serena (died young) Wife: Catherine Sweeney, “Kitty” Aunt Mattie Lebbie, a worker
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Business Shop in Philadelphia Goes to Lancaster, PA
Business in Chicago Traveled and worked in NYC Back to Lancaster Later on Derry Church, PA
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Accomplishments Kept on trying, determined Cared for others
Made treats and goodies Built a town for workers around the factory Created school for orphan boys Makes a chocolate bar for soldiers in U.S. Army
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Qualities Adventurous Curious Hard working Determined Open minded
Generous and kind Caring Successful Dreamed big Positive thinker
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Hershey’s Factory and Town
Began as Derry Church, PA A cornfield Built town for workers Houses Schools Churches Bank Stores Recreation and Entertainment
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Products HERSHEY’S Baking Chocolate 1900: HERSHEY’S Milk Chocolate Bar
1907: HERSHEY’S Kisses 1925: MR. GOODBAR 1926: HERSHEY’S Syrup 1938: KRACKEL Bar 1939: Hershey’s Miniatures
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Interesting Facts Had a passion for candy since a kid
Spent his money at Candy Store Traveled a lot to learn new ideas His factory and town started in a cornfield Chocolate kisses as street lights
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Bibliography Slide 1: loseweightseattle.com, kipnotes.com
Slide 2: images.businessweek.com Slide 3: professorwalter.com Slide 4: remax.com, blog.hersheyarchives.org Slide 5: explorepahistory.com Slide 6: Slide 7: obit-mag.com, worldtravelattractions.com Slide 8: wwiihomefront.com, brogan.com Slide 9: cocoa-heaven.com
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