Milton Snavely Hershey

Building one of the most atypical empires of the twentieth century, Milton Snavely Hershey did not just start a company but formed a way of life. Milton developed factories, plantations, and even an amusement park. His goal was not only to dominate the chocolate market but also to build a utopian society for the workers and families that lived inside his created world. He faced some hardships along the way though. He had to overcome the death of his sister to scarlet fever, a failed business, and even the death of his lover.(D'Antonio, 2006)

The Hershey Company’s story begins in the early nineteen hundreds with the emergence of a super rich and super powerful class. This class coupled with technological advancements, railroad and steel proliferation, and a booming economy became a catalyst for national consumer product companies, one of which being Hershey’s. (D'Antonio, 2006) The