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Biography
Milton Hershey was born on September 13, 1857, in Derry Township, Pennsylvania. Milton never completed school and began working as an apprentice to a master confectioner. He then opened up Lancaster Caramel Co., but later sold the company to focus on mastering the perfect chocolate formula and building the largest chocolate manufacturing plant. As the company grew, Hershey built a whole town. Milton Hershey died on October 13, 1945. He still leaves a long lasting legacy to this day. -
Quote
"One is only happy in proportion as he makes others feel happy and only useful as he contributes his influences for the finer callings in life"
Milton Hershey spoke this quote as his motto. It summed up what he wanted and we still follow this motto today. -
Net Worth
When Milton Hershey died his net worth was estimated to be around $100 million. Milton gave away most of his fortune to the Milton Hershey School when he was alive so he was left with mainly just his personal belongings. His net worth is now estimated to be around $17 billion. -
Modern Figure
Bill Gates symbolizes Milton Hershey. Gates and Hershey were both philanthropists. They both wanted to use their wealth to benefit society and not just themselves. One as well as the other had established their own big projects; Milton, the Milton Hershey School for disadvantaged children, Gates, the Bill Melinda Gates Foundation. -
Captain of Industry
I believe Milton Hershey was a Captain of Industry. Hershey didn't just care for himself and his wealth, he cared for others. He was a philanthropist. He wanted to help others benefit from his wealth and not just him. Milton treated his workers with dignity. He created a town with attributes, like a school, housing, and parks. He opened a school for disadvantaged kids with most of his fortune. And he made his chocolate affordable and accessible to everyone.