Milton Hershey had several failed business attempts before founding the successful Lancaster Caramel Company in the late 1800s. He used the profits to learn chocolate making techniques and founded the Hershey Chocolate Company in 1893. Hershey developed innovative chocolate products and the model town of Hershey, Pennsylvania to house his factory workers. He also established the Milton Hershey School, now one of the wealthiest schools in the world, through his philanthropic efforts.

1. Milton Hershey:
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“Give them quality. That’s the best
kind of advertising in the world.”
9/13/1856 - 10/13/1945

2. Do You Like Chocolate?
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3. Biography (a few
fun facts):
- grew up as a farm boy,
constantly moving due to his
father’s business failures.
- was an apprentice to a candy
maker in Lancaster, PA
- started his own company in
1876, but it failed within six
years.
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- moved to Denver, worked with - failed at his second attempt at a
a confectioner, and discovered candy company, leaving him
the secret to making penniless at 28.
caramels….fresh milk.

4. The Lancaster Caramel Company
• After two failures, Milton tried
one more time to successfully
launch a candy company,
convincing his mother and a
former employee to back him
financially.
• In the late 1800’s, Milton
finally struck gold. The
Lancaster Caramel Company
shipped to places all over the
U.S. and Europe, and was one
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of caramel.

5. The Hershey Chocolate
Company
• In 1893, • He sold his caramel company for
Hershey visited $1 million, and used the money to
Chicago and purchase his old home (which
discovered an became the chocolate factory).
array of
German
chocolate
making
machines.
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6. Hershey’s Products
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7. Hershey, Pennyslvania
• Founded as a town for the
workers of Hershey’s
Chocolate Company to live
in
• Over time many landmarks
were added: parks,
churches, a trolley system,
an amusement, and many
schools (which included the
Milton Hershey School).
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8. The Milton Hershey School
• Founded by Hershey in
1909, the Milton
Hershey school opened
its doors to orphan boys.
• Today it is open to girls
as well
• A large amount of
Milton Hershey’s wealth
went into the school
trust when he died ($6
billion in assets).
• One of the wealthiest
schools in the world.
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9. Works Cited
• www.hersheys.com. Milton
Hershey: The Man and his
Legacy
• Starting From Scratch: The
Early Days of Milton Hershey.
The Business World, The New
York Times, June 1903.
• www.evancarmichael.com.
Sweetening the Deal: Hershey
Tries Chocolate.
• Google Images (links under
pictures)