Milton Hershey was a philanthropist before it became a competitive strategy in business. At his death, his will was only three paragraphs long. What he personally owned amounted to only $20,000 because he donated virtually his entire personal fortune to The Hershey Trust Company to administer Milton Hershey School. To date, the Hershey Trust Company is still The Hershey Company's largest shareholder.
I plan to post more about the Hershey School soon!
That is very admirable of Mr. Hershey! We need more people like him in the world!!
ReplyDeleteSounds like Hersheys is a very socially responsible company.
ReplyDeleteIt seems as though Mr. Hershey poured his heart and soul into the school and the children that attented it. Do you know how many students attend the school?
ReplyDeleteAs of September 2009, they had just over 1,800 students enrolled at the school.
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