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=__Milton S. Hershey, Captain of Industry__=

1857-1945[[image:kmccune:Milton_S._Hershey.jpg align="right"]]
 Born a raised on a farm near Derry Church, Young Hershey and his family were frequently moving. Because of this, Milton only completed school up to the fourth grade. Without a good education, Hershey still managed to work and get paid. For four of his teenage years, he served as an apprentice to a Lancaster candy maker in P.A. After his apprenticeship, Hershey decided to start his own candy business. With that, he worked on building his business for six years. Unfortunately, it failed. Heading back to the Lancaster Co. that Hershey established, he then sold it for one million dollars In order to pursue his chocolate business. Milton became fascinated with chocolate and when he returned back to Derry Church he built a new factory and produced milk chocolate.  In 1903 he began construction on what was to become the world’s largest chocolate manufacturing plant.  Hershey’s dream was never to create chocolate but to build a “real home town.” But instead he built a park that opened on April 24, 1907 that expanded rapidly over the next several years. A few other companies he established was The Hotel Hershey, community center, theatre, sports arena, and stadiums were constructed making the town a major tourist attraction that continues to grow each year. Also he created a school for orphaned boys, called the Milton S. Hershey School. In 1935, Milton Hershey established the M.S. Hershey foundation, a private charitable foundation, to provide educational opportunities for local residents.

In 1963, the Milton S. Hershey medical center was founded with a $50 million award from the Milton Hershey school trust fund for construction and $21.3 million from the U.S. public health services. The town of Hershey today is still a special place for its residents and a popular attraction for million of visitors annually. As you can see, Hershey was a captain of industry because he worked for the positive change in America. He helped orphaned children and is the king of chocolate. He made school, hospitals, and even sport center to improve America and help out the society. Milton S. Hershey is a great, rich, man that is without a doubt, a Captain of Industry.



**Bibliography: **

 * http://www.hersheypa.com/town_of_hershey/history/
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