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Milton Snavely Hershey September 13, — October 13, was an American businessman and philanthropist.

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He is famous for founding the Hershey Chocolate Company, which became one of the largest and most famous candy companies in the world. He also founded the company town of Derry Township, Pennsylvania , built to house his workers and provide a good living environment for them complete with parks and recreational facilities, schools , churches , and a hospital.

It was later named "Hershey" in his honor. Hershey's chocolates became world famous, particularly the signature "kiss," which Hershey introduced in Hershey's life is an example of the "American Dream," as, with persistence, he rose from poverty to success and wealth. Hershey did not succumb to the temptations of power and riches, however, but rather spent his time and money on his family and on improving the lives of those who worked for him.

His sister Serena died in , at the age of five. Most of his endeavors to make money for his family ended up in failure, what caused lot of stress on young Milton. He dropped out of school in the fourth grade, and on his father's initiative, started an apprenticeship with Samuel Ernst, a Lancaster printer who printed publications in German language.

Milton, however, had no interest in printing, and soon returned back home to his family. He liked the job so much that he decided, at the age of nineteen, to open his own candy business in Philadelphia. His mother and her sister provided moral and financial support for the business. He joined his father to a trip to Colorado , where his father tried, again unsuccessfully, to mine silver.

In Denver , Hershey worked for a candy manufacturer who taught him some important lessons on how to make candy, especially the importance of fresh milk.