Hershey Trust Company
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Hershey Trust Company was created in 1905, as Milton S. Hershey
was organized to create the Milton Hershey School
. In 1909, when he founded the school, Hershey appointed the Trust as administrator of the school trust. When Milton Hershey died in 1945, Hershey Estates (renamed Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company
) came under Hershey Trust administration.
Entities of the Milton Hershey School
Milton S. Hershey
Milton Snavely Hershey was an American confectioner, philanthropist, and founder of The Hershey Chocolate Company and the "company town" of Hershey, Pennsylvania....
was organized to create the Milton Hershey School
Milton Hershey School
The Milton Hershey School is a private philanthropic boarding school in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Originally named the Hershey Industrial School, the institution was founded and funded by chocolate industrialist Milton Snavely Hershey and his wife, Catherine Sweeney Hershey...
. In 1909, when he founded the school, Hershey appointed the Trust as administrator of the school trust. When Milton Hershey died in 1945, Hershey Estates (renamed Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company
Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company
Hershey Entertainment and Resorts , also known as "HERCO", is a privately owned company of the Hershey Trust Company.- History :The company was originally founded by Milton S...
) came under Hershey Trust administration.
Entities of the Milton Hershey SchoolMilton Hershey SchoolThe Milton Hershey School is a private philanthropic boarding school in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Originally named the Hershey Industrial School, the institution was founded and funded by chocolate industrialist Milton Snavely Hershey and his wife, Catherine Sweeney Hershey...
Trust
- The Hershey Trust Company
- The Hershey CompanyThe Hershey CompanyThe Hershey Company, known until April 2005 as the Hershey Foods Corporation and commonly called Hershey's, is the largest chocolate manufacturer in North America. Its headquarters are in Hershey, Pennsylvania, which is also home to Hershey's Chocolate World. It was founded by Milton S...
- Hershey Entertainment and Resorts CompanyHershey Entertainment and Resorts CompanyHershey Entertainment and Resorts , also known as "HERCO", is a privately owned company of the Hershey Trust Company.- History :The company was originally founded by Milton S...
Entities of the Milton S. Hershey Foundation
- Hershey MuseumHershey MuseumThe Hershey Story is a museum devoted to the history and legacy of Milton S. Hershey and the chocolate candy confections he invented. It is located at 63 West Chocolate Avenue in downtown Hershey, Pennsylvania, and opened in January 2009....
- Hershey GardensHershey GardensHershey Gardens is a botanical garden and arboretum located at 170 Hotel Road, Hershey, Pennsylvania, near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. They are set on top of pat's hill overlooking Hersheypark. It was built as a gift from chocolate magnate Milton S...
- Hershey TheatreHershey TheatreHershey Theatre is a 1904-seat theater in downtown Hershey, Pennsylvania.The theater owes its existence to chocolate magnate and philanthropist Milton S. Hershey. Hershey Theatre was opened in September, 1933, as part of Hershey's Great Building Campaign of the Depression.- External links :...
- Hershey Community Archives
- Hershey Cemetery
- Hershey Medical Center was created through a gift from the MS Hershey Foundation.