The history of Milton Hershey and the Hershey company. Was written as the opening to a group project on Management of companies.

Did you ever wonder how the Hershey Company began? It all began on September 13, 1857 in Derry Church, Pennsylvania. He grew up on a small farm and was the only surviving child of his parents. The Hershey family frequently moved, which limited his education to the forth grade. Since Milton was not going to continue his education any further, he took on an apprenticeship with a Lancaster candy maker. This inspired him to continue a career …

…school. In 1918, soon after his wife prematurely died, he gave the school his entire fortune of Hershey Chocolate Company stock. Milton Hershey became such a successful business man because he always placed the quality of his product and the well-being of his workers ahead of profits. He did not feel that he gained power from money. The money that he earned he gave right back to the community, he honestly did work for the people.