Hershey: Milton S. Hershey’s Extraordinary Life of Wealth, Empire, and Utopian Dreams
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From a Pulitzer Prize winner, “a charming and absorbing account of one of American capitalism’s eccentric visionaries” (Los Angeles Times).
The name Hershey evokes many things: chocolate bars, the company town in Pennsylvania, one of America’s most recognizable brands. But who was the man behind the name? In this compelling biography, journalist Michael D’Antonio gives us the real-life rags-to-riches story of Milton S. Hershey, a largely uneducated businessman whose idealistic sense of purpose created an immense financial empire, a town, and a legacy that lasts to this day.
Hershey, the son of a minister’s daughter and an irresponsible father who deserted the family, began his career inauspiciously when the two candy shops he opened both went bankrupt. Undeterred, he started the Lancaster Caramel Company, which brought him success at last. Eventually he sold his caramel operation and went on to perfect the production process of chocolate to create a stable, consistent bar with a long shelf life . . . and an American icon was born.
Hershey was more than a successful businessman—he was a progressive thinker who believed in capitalism as a means to higher goals. He built the world’s largest chocolate factory and a utopian village for his workers in rural Pennsylvania, and used his own fortune to keep his workers employed during the Great Depression. In addition, he secretly willed his fortune to a boys’ school and orphanage, both of which now control a vast endowment.
“Captivating . . . unfolds much like a good novel.” —Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“A valuable addition to the literature of American business and philanthropy.” —The Washington Post Book World
ASIN : B000FCKO04
Publisher : Simon & Schuster; Illustrated edition (January 10, 2006)
Publication date : January 10, 2006
Language : English
File size : 19081 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Screen Reader : Supported
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 320 pages
Page numbers source ISBN : 1439559643
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