Milton S. Hershey, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMilton S. Hershey
American businessman
Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1857
Place of Birth: Derry Township, Pennsylvania, United States
Date of Death: 13-Oct-1945
Profession: entrepreneur
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Virgo 
About Milton S. Hershey
- 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.
- He launched the Lancaster Caramel Company, which achieved bulk exports, and then sold it to start a new company supplying mass-produced milk chocolate, previously a luxury. The first Hershey Bars were sold in 1900, and proved so popular that he was able to build his own company town of Hershey, Pennsylvania, reflecting his beliefs about the effect of comfortable living conditions on staff morale.
- Hershey's philanthropic agenda extended to a boarding school, originally for local orphans, but now accommodating 2000 students.
- In World War II, the company developed a special non-melting bar for troops serving overseas.
- The Hershey Company, known as Hershey's, is one of the world's biggest confectionery manufacturers.
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