Milton Hershey:

“Give them quality. That’s the bestkind of advertising in the world.”

9/13/1856 - 10/13/1945

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Do You Like Chocolate?

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Biography (a fewfun facts):

- grew up as a farm boy,constantly moving due to hisfather’s business failures.

- was an apprentice to a candymaker in Lancaster, PA

- started his own company in1876, but it failed within sixyears.

- moved to Denver, worked witha confectioner, and discoveredthe secret to makingcaramels….fresh milk.

- failed at his second attempt at acandy company, leaving himpenniless at 28.

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The Lancaster Caramel Company• After two failures, Milton tried

one more time to successfullylaunch a candy company,convincing his mother and aformer employee to back himfinancially.

• In the late 1800’s, Miltonfinally struck gold. TheLancaster Caramel Companyshipped to places all over theU.S. and Europe, and was oneof the leading manufacturersof caramel.

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The Hershey ChocolateCompany

• In 1893,Hershey visitedChicago anddiscovered anarray ofGermanchocolatemakingmachines.

• He sold his caramel company for$1 million, and used the money topurchase his old home (whichbecame the chocolate factory).

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Hershey’s Products

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Hershey, Pennyslvania• Founded as a town for the

workers of Hershey’sChocolate Company to livein

• Over time many landmarkswere added: parks,churches, a trolley system,an amusement, and manyschools (which included theMilton Hershey School).

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The Milton Hershey School• Founded by Hershey in

1909, the MiltonHershey school openedits doors to orphan boys.

• Today it is open to girlsas well

• A large amount ofMilton Hershey’s wealthwent into the schooltrust when he died ($6billion in assets).

• One of the wealthiestschools in the world.

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Works Cited

• www.hersheys.com. MiltonHershey: The Man and hisLegacy .

• Starting From Scratch: TheEarly Days of Milton Hershey.The Business World, The NewYork Times, June 1903.

• www.evancarmichael.com. Sweetening the Deal: HersheyTries Chocolate.

• Google Images (links underpictures)