2/1/2007
By Sharon DeBartolo Carmack
Raising the Bar
Who's the sweetest guy ever born? Milton S. Hershey, of course. The father of America's favorite candy bar founded the Hershey Chocolate Co. in 1894. But his career path — and our Valentine's Day gifts — might've taken a different twist if he'd followed his father's wishes: Dad apprenticed him to a printer when he was in fifth grade. Fortunately for us, Hershey had more interest in treats than typesetting, and found a job with a Lancaster, Pa., confectioner. By the time he was 20, Hershey had established his own candy shop and was on his way to becoming a world-famous chocolate entrepreneur. As you devour your heart-shaped box of chocolates this month, indulge in a little Hershey family history.
1 Milton Hershey's middle name was
a. Snickers
b. Snavely
c. Skittles
d. Samuel
2 The Hershey ancestry is