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  Milton S. Hershey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Milton Snavely Hershey (September 13, 1857 – October 13, 1945) was an American businessman and philanthropist.
In 1951, this was renamed the Milton Hershey School.
In 1918, Hershey transferred the majority of his assets, including his control of the chocolate company, to the formation of the Milton Hershey School Trust, to benefit the Industrial School.
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 Milton Hershey School - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hershey gave his entire personal fortune ($60 million) to the school in 1918, and continued to be involved in the school's operations until 1945.
The Milton Hershey School is not officially affiliated with any religious group, but students attend a weekly christian chapel service, which often feature speakers in the Protestant Christian tradition, and many of the school's administrators, faculty, and alumni identify themselves as Christians.
Financing for the Milton Hershey School is provided by The Milton Hershey School Trust, which controls a majority of the voting shares in The Hershey Company and owns Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company outright.
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 MiltonHershey.com Welcome
Milton the Man: In the early 1900s, Milton Hershey made one of the great American fortunes through dogged persistence and the courage to pursue a dream.
Hershey's Chocolate: In early 1894, the Hershey Chocolate Company was born as a subsidiary of his Lancaster caramel business.
MHS the Alumni: The Milton Hershey School Alumni Association was initiated by Mr.
miltonhershey.com   (294 words)

  
 Milton S. Hershey - HERSHEY'S
In 1918 and with no fanfare, Hershey transferred the bulk of his considerable wealth, including his ownership in the Hershey Chocolate Company and other enterprises, to the Hershey Trust to be held for the Hershey Industrial School.
With the death of Milton Hershey in 1945, the company, town and institutions that bear his name were well positioned to continue and grow.
The Milton Hershey School, along with Hershey’s other philanthropic endeavors, have expanded and prospered, with the school housing and educating hundreds of boys and girls.
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 Milton Snavely Hershey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
Milton Hershey's decision to build a chocolate factory in the middle of a rural area was not by accident.
Milton Hershey was anxious to provide, not only a healthy and pleasing environment, but also a place for recreation.
Although Milton S. Hershey was involved with his chocolate making and the growth of his town until he passed away in 1945, he started to remove himself from the day-to-day decisions as he approached his late seventies.
www.hersheyhistory.com /milton.html   (2534 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - Milton S Hershey
Milton Snavely Hershey was born 13 September, 1857, to a Pennsylvania German family in a fieldstone home built by his great-grandfather in Derry Township, Pennsylvania, USA.
Hershey decided to locate his factory near the place where he was born among the cornfields of Derry Township.
And as the factory was being built, Hershey worked in the barn at the old family homestead, experimenting until he found the perfect tasting chocolate that would be the cornerstone of the Hershey Chocolate Company.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A378047   (873 words)

  
 Milton S. Hershey History
In 1963, The Milton S. Hershey Medical Center of The Pennsylvania State University was founded with a $50 million award from the Milton Hershey School Trust Fund for construction and endowment, and $21.3 million from the U.S. Public Health Services.
The school and the Hershey philanthropy are perpetuated through the holdings of the Milton Hershey School Trust, which in turn derives much of its support from the profits of The Hershey Company and Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company.
The Hershey Company is the nation's leading manufacturer of confectionery products and Hershey Entertainment and Resorts continues to provide attractions and accommodations in Hershey that exceed guests' expectations.
www.hersheypa.com /town_of_hershey/history   (919 words)

  
 About Hershey Entertainment & Resorts Company
HERSHEY Lodge is recognized as "Pennsylvania's Largest Convention Resort" with a total of 665 guest rooms and 100,000 square feet of function space.
HERSHEY Nursery was founded in 1905 and has grown steadily over the years by adhering to Milton Hershey's commitment to excellence.
HERSHEY Cleaners is the official laundry of THE HOTEL HERSHEY, HERSHEY Lodge, and The Milton Hershey School.
www.hersheypa.com /town_of_hershey/mission_statement.html   (1120 words)

  
 Milton Snavely Hershey - People of Pennsylvania
ilton Snavely Hershey was born on September 13, 1857, in rural Dauphin County in Pennsylvania, near the present-day towns of Hockersville and Hershey.
Hershey believed that his company and the community were intertwined, and that he had a responsibility to his employees and the community.
Hershey established various other trusts and foundations that continue to be extensions of his goodwill.
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 MILTON HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA BIOGRAPHIES
Milton Snavely Hershey was born of very simple parents in Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania on September 13, 1857.
Hershey intended for this to be a factory, the beginning of today's Hershey Foods Corporation.
Hershey also decided to start a school for orphan boys, perhaps because he could not have children of his own, and because he had felt a little like an orphan when growing up.
www.geocities.com /Heartland/4547/hershey.html   (591 words)

  
 Milton S. Hershey
As a child, Milton Hershey served as an apprentice to Mr.
Today Hershey's chocolate is known the world over, and the town that bears his name has become the chocolate capital of the world.
Milton Hershey was very community-minded, and donated money for many of the cultural and recreational facilities found in Hershey.
www.visithhc.com /miltonsh.shtml   (373 words)

  
 HENRY AND MILTON HERSHEY
Milton Snavely Hershey was born in 1857 in Hockersville, Pennsylvania.
Milton followed his father out west to work with him in a mining venture that proved to be a disaster.
Milton Hershey died in 1945 at the age of 88, leaving the world a much sweeter place because of his persistence and a combination of the dreamer and gambler in him from his father and the work ethic from his mother.
www.freeenterpriseland.com /BOOK/HERSHEY.html   (1942 words)

  
 Milton Hershey History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
Milton Hershey was born on September 13, 1857, in a farmhouse near the Central Pennsylvania village of Derry Church.
Hershey’s belief that an individual is morally obligated to share the fruits of success with others resulted in significant contributions to society.
Hershey’s has at their disposal, a line of privately owned trucks, but they also employ public and contract carriers to move their products from manufacturing plants to field warehouses and retailers, where they would eventually reach consumers.
www.csupomona.edu /~msharifzadeh/hersheycase1.htm   (3805 words)

  
 Milton S. Hershey
William Henry Lebkicher, who had worked for Hershey in Philadelphia, stored his things and helped him pay the shipping charges, becoming the first in a long line of men who were devoted to Milton Hershey and on whom he depended.
Hershey bought the equipment and had it installed in Lancaster where he began producing his own chocolate - 114 varieties in all.
By the late 1800's, Hershey, who was now aware of the growing market for chocolate, was convinced that his future lay in producing it rather than caramels.
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 Cigar Aficionado | People Profile | Milton Hershey
Milton Snavely Hershey, commonly referred to as "The Chocolate King," was born in 1857 in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and raised among the "Plain People" of the Mennonite faith.
Hershey was to chocolate what Henry Ford was tothe automobile, and he can rightfully be called the founder of the American chocolate industry.
Hershey community archivist Pamela Cassidy notes that "many who knew Hershey said his essence was evident in his town and school." He would often sit down with the Derry Township School District at year's end and write a check to balance its books.
cigaraficionado.com /Cigar/CA_Profiles/People_Profile/0,2540,62,00.html   (3431 words)

  
 Inventor Milton Hershey Biography
Milton S. Hershey proved himself to be a courageous entrepreneur, a determined builder and a compassionate humanitarian.
Founded in 1909 by chocolate industrialist Milton S. Hershey and his wife Catherine, Milton Hershey School offers a residential experience (pre-K through 12) in a wholesome environment, provides a quality education, and a wealth of enriching and exciting opportunities that lead to the social, physical, emotional, intellectual, and spiritual development of a child.
In 1963, the Milton Hershey School Trust contributed $50 million and land to the Pennsylvania State University for the establishment of a medical center.
www.ideafinder.com /history/inventors/hershey.htm   (1729 words)

  
 Milton S. Hershey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
Milton S. Hershey was born shortly before the American Civil War on a farm in Central Pennsylvania.
Though Milton's mother was a staunch member of the Reformed Mennonite Church and wore plain clothes and a bonnet throughout her life, formal religion was never a part of Milton Hershey's life.
Although Hershey became successful without the benefit of a good education, the fact that, later on, he insisted the boys in his school have a "sound education" gives the impression that he felt the lack of it in himself.
www.hersheytheatre.com /m1.html   (341 words)

  
 Employer Profile: Milton Hershey School
The mission of Milton Hershey School remains the same as it was in Mr.
Milton Hershey School is committed to preparing students for whatever paths to the future they choose.
The strength of the Milton Hershey School experience is a strong comprehensive standards-based educational program with an emphasis on applied and experiential learning within a caring, family-like residential community.
chronicle.com /jobs/profiles/12257.htm   (477 words)

  
 Hershey Community Archives
During Milton Hershey's lifetime Hershey Estates was the conduit to carry out his vision for his town: construction plans that provided jobs to local unemployed workers during the Depression.
Milton Hershey's "great building campaign" between 1929 and 1939 resulted in the construction of most of the town's major structures including the Community Center, Hotel Hershey, Hershey Industrial School Jr.-Sr.
In 1976 Hershey Estates was renamed HERCO, Inc. The change symbolized the beginning of a new era as HERCO began to expand outside of Hershey.
www.hersheyarchives.org /Default.aspx?Page=Resorts   (1829 words)

  
 The Story of Milton Hershey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
Milton Hershey grew up in the rolling farm country of Pennsylvania.
The town of Hershey, Pennsylvania had a streetcar line, schools, library, sports arena, community center and a special school for needy children.
Today, the town of Hershey is still the home of the factory that Milton Hershey built.
www.his.com /~pshapiro/milton.hershey.html   (501 words)

  
 BBC - h2g2 - Milton Hershey School
Hershey explained that his new school was intended for boys, and that girls were not accommodated, because of two reasons:
After her death, Milton donated his entire estate to the Hershey Trust for the benefit of the school, including thousands of acres of land and all his stock in his chocolate company.
Hershey travelled around the country, talking to educational experts about the best way to administer the school.
www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/A308954   (985 words)

  
 The My Hero Project - Milton S. Hershey
Hershey understood the importance of money, how it could be used to help those less fortunate.
The Milton Hershey School This site provides detailed information about the single most important legacy of Milton and Catherine Hershey (after the Kiss?).
Milton S. Hershey -- His Deeds are His Monument, His Life is Our Inspiration by John F. Halbleib This online copy of the book is a rich resource for research and educational material about Milton S. Hershey and his philanthropy.
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 Bradley Rymph: Genealogy: Milton S. Hershey   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
MILTON S. Milton S. Hershey (1857 - 1845) was born a few years before the Civil War on a farm in central Pennsylvania.
Hershey's first several attempts at business were failures -- as an apprentice to a German-language newspaper editor in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and to a candy and ice cream maker in Lancaster, then at ventures in Philadelphia, Denver, New York, Chicago, and New Orleans.
Hershey decided that his future was in chocolate, not caramel.
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 Amazon.com: Hershey: Milton S. Hershey's Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams: Books: Michael ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
Everyone knows Hershey Kisses and Hershey Bars; the wrapper of the bar is so familiar that it is parodied for the cover of this delightful book, forcing a legal decision that required a sticker be placed on it: "Neither authorized nor sponsored by the Hershey Company." The company need not have worried.
Hershey was born in 1857 on a Pennsylvania farm, but his family shifted around due to his improvident father's ways His mother had ambitions for her son who started working in confections after leaving school at age twelve.
But the question in Hershey's version is still pertinent in the mind of many who live in the town or work in the company, or who have graduated from the school.
amazon.com /Hershey-Hersheys-Extraordinary-Utopian-Dreams/dp/0743264096   (3875 words)

  
 Amazon.com: The Emperors of Chocolate: Inside the Secret World of Hershey and Mars: Books: Joël Glenn Brenner   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
Hershey was a benevolent philanthropist who spent hundreds of millions to create a town and orphanage to fulfill his altruistic dreams.
Hershey was generous to a fault, a utopian dreamer who planned and built Hershey, Pa., as a home for his company and its workers.
Milton Snavely Hershey's philanthropic, Utopian vision for the future (and Mennonite past) play out against the bloodless Mars empire (now in its third generation.) There are so many things one could praise this book for; an example is how lucidly it explains the importance in modern times of advertising and "branding" a product.
www.amazon.com /Emperors-Chocolate-Inside-Secret-Hershey/dp/0679421904   (1975 words)

  
 Milton Hershey School - Student Review
The Milton Hershey School is a boarding school that caters to children ages 5-18 that are from a needy or single parent family.
The Milton Hershey Athletic program is a very proud one with a long history of success.
The town of Hershey is very small and mostly centered around the school and the Hershey's chocolate factory.
www.boardingschoolreview.com /student_rev/stid/299/rnum/1   (991 words)

  
 Milton S. Hershey
Hershey was born at a farm near Derry Church in central Pennsylva
When Milton and his wife Catherine could not have children, they decided to use their successes to benefit others.
When Milton Hershey died, he willed his entire stake in his company to the school he founded.
www.businessomatic.com /html/milton_s__hershey.html   (418 words)

  
 mhsaa.org
Milton Hershey School has announced the 2006 inductees of the Spartan Hall of Fame.
Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Co. announced a commitment of $1 million to building the anticipated Penn State Children's Hospital at a news conference Wednesday, July 26, at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center.
Hershey Trust Co. has purchased the PNC Bank building in downtown Hershey for $1.6 million.
www.mhsaa.org   (317 words)

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