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Milton Hershey's Accomplishments

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Some people are born into success, others are taught to work hard and never give up on their dreams. People who work hard to achieve success are inspirational, talented, and intelligent in their work; but they must be something more than their work. Milton S. Hershey was far more than just a candy maker, he is a caring, intelligent, and generous man that revolutionized the way people ate chocolate forever.

Milton’s childhood was not an easy one, his upbringing forged the foundation of his beliefs that enabled him to be such a hard working businessman and chocolatier. “Milton Hershey was born on September 13, 1857, in Pennsylvania, to Veronica and Henry Hershey. He was born in a tiny community farm where he spent most of his childhood days,” …show more content…

Milton was a good man, the memories of his struggle in his early years being a strong reminder to him of the great wealth that he has and how far he has come. “Milton Hershey believed wealth should be used for the benefit of others… He also understood (along with many other great businessmen) that good works are also good business and therefore did not lessen the depth or scope of his interest in other people’s welfare,” (“Milton Hershey School”). Milton never blatantly stated his beliefs on how wealth should be shared because, “Mr. Hershey was a doer, not a philosopher,” (“Milton Hershey School”). Milton would never sit around and think about the ways that his employees could be helped, when he had an idea, he would seize the moment. He would not wait around for someone to help and he would help instead. During the stock market crash in 1929 Milton Hershey kept his employees by constructing a new high school, a sports arena, a community building, and a 170-room hotel. (“Milton S. Hershey”). Instead of letting employees go and watching as someone else attempted to help them, Milton helped instead. He not only provided for his pre-existing employees, but he was able to hire more people to work on these massive projects of his. Milton was the kind of man to seize the moment when someone was in …show more content…

Hershey had done many great things in his life but sadly all great things must one day end. “On October 13, 1945 Milton Hershey died at 10:00 A.M. in the Hershey Hospital,” (Coyle, Millie Landis). But Milton did not leave behind just a changed world of sweets, he left behind an amazing school that has helped hundreds of students since it was founded. “Milton and Catherine Hershey founded this school for orphaned boys in 1909,” (“Milton Hershey School”). Milton and Catherine were not able to have children of their own, so it is believed that is why they founded the school, on top of Milton’s giving nature. They did not only just found the school, though, Milton has continued to support it even to this day by devoting some of the Hershey Chocolate Co.’s profits to the school. “Known today as the Milton Hershey School, the 10,000-acre institution provides housing and education for nearly 1,000 boys and girls whose family life has been disrupted,” (“Milton S. Hershey”). Milton has provided so much for so many young kids and will continue to support them even though he passed away over 50 years ago. Milton’s generosity while he was alive has enabled many young people to have a better, more stable start in life than he did. Even after death, his generosity continues to affect the lives of

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