MILTON HERSHEY

Alysson Reformado

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

Family and People

Parents: Fanny and Henry

Little sis. Serena (died young)

Wife: Catherine Sweeney, “Kitty”

Aunt Mattie Lebbie, a worker

Business

Shop in Philadelphia Goes to Lancaster, PA Business in Chicago Traveled and worked

in NYC Back to Lancaster Later on Derry

Church, PA

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

Qualities

Adventurous Curious Hard working Determined Open minded Generous and kind Caring Successful Dreamed big Positive thinker

Hershey’s Factory and Town

Began as Derry Church, PA A cornfield

Built town for workers Houses Schools Churches Bank Stores Recreation and

Entertainment

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

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

Bibliography

Slide 1: loseweightseattle.com, kipnotes.com Slide 2: images.businessweek.com Slide 3: www.dailymail.co.uk,

professorwalter.com  Slide 4: remax.com, blog.hersheyarchives.org Slide 5: explorepahistory.com Slide 6: www.dennis-yu.com Slide 7: obit-mag.com,

worldtravelattractions.com Slide 8: wwiihomefront.com, brogan.com Slide 9: www.usatoday.com, cocoa-heaven.com