How is Milton S. Hershey a hero?

During the early 1900's, Milton Hershey (the "Chocolate King") made one of the great American fortunes. Born on September 13, 1857, near Derry Church, Pennsylvania, Hershey was raised as a Mennonite and attended school only through the fourth grade. read more

In addition to creating the Hershey Trust Company for the Milton Hershey School, he created The M.S. Hershey Foundation in the depths of the Great Depression to help fund educational and cultural activities in Derry Township (the town now known as Hershey, PA). read more

During the early 1900's, Milton Hershey (the "Chocolate King") made one of the great American fortunes. Born on September 13, 1857, near Derry Church, Pennsylvania, Hershey was raised as a Mennonite and attended school only through the fourth grade. read more

In 1909, Milton Hershey and his wife built a school for others in need of help, "Milton Hershey School is a cost-free, private, co-educational school in Hershey, PA. read more