Milton Snavely Hershey (September 13, 1857 – October 13, 1945) was an American chocolatier, businessman, and philanthropist. Trained in the confectionery business, Hershey pioneered the manufacture of caramel, using fresh milk.

2014年4月3日 · American manufacturer and philanthropist who founded the Hershey Chocolate Corporation and popularized chocolate candy throughout much of the world. (1857-1945) Who Is Milton Hershey? Milton...

Discover more about Milton Hershey, his town and his company at The Hershey Story. This state-of-the-art museum located in the heart of Chocolatetown gives an insider look at the legacy of one of the 20th century’s most philanthropic entrepreneurs.

Milton Hershey was a man of many titles, and social entrepreneur was one of them. It was Milton’s wit, instinct and knack for innovation and drive to enhance the quality of life for others that led to some of The Hershey Company’s most revolutionary measures.

2025年1月21日 · Milton Snavely Hershey (born Sept. 13, 1857, near Hockersville, Pa., U.S.—died Oct. 13, 1945, Hershey, Pa.) was an American manufacturer and philanthropist who founded the Hershey Chocolate Corporation and was instrumental in popularizing chocolate candy throughout much of the world.

2018年9月6日 · Milton Snavely Hershey was born September 13, 1857, shortly before the American Civil War, on a Derry Township farm located in central Pennsylvania. Like most of the people whom he knew, he was the descendant of people who immigrated to Pennsylvania from Switzerland and Germany in the 1700s.

Since his death in 1945 at age 88, Milton Hershey's legacy has thrived with a constantly changing world. Today, Milton Hershey School, the institution he and his wife founded, nurtures more than 2,000 financially needy boys and girls in grades K-12.

2022年9月13日 · Milton S Hershey left his mark on the world as the founder of Hershey's Chocolate. See the renowned entrepreneur's biography in honor of International Chocolate Day.

Learn more about Milton Hershey's history and how he turned failure into success. Explore the founder's early life and how he started Milton Hershey School.

2024年2月29日 · After a decade and three failed candy companies, 29-year-old Hershey finally succeeded, creating one of America’s most successful caramel companies. At 42, the king of caramel surprised the industry when he sold his Lancaster Caramel Company to a rival for $1 million ($31 million in 2019 dollars).