Milton S. Hershey
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1857 – 1945
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Who was Milton S. Hershey?
Milton Snavely Hershey was an American confectioner, philanthropist, and founder of The Hershey Chocolate Company and the "company town" of Hershey, Pennsylvania.
He was honored by the United States Postal Service September 13, 1995, with the issue of a 32¢ Great Americans series definitive postage stamp.
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- Born
- Sep 13, 1857
Derry Township - Also known as
- Milton Snavely Hershey
- Milton ershey
- Parents
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Employment
- The Hershey Company
- Lived in
- Lancaster
- Died
- Oct 13, 1945
Hershey
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on July 23, 2013
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