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Henry J. Heinz, the man world famous for his "57 Varieties," came from humble origins, but through hard work, business sense, and skill he built a processed foods empire based in Pittsburgh. A progressive businessman, he built clean and safe factories, supported the landmark 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act, and gave generously of his wealth ...
H.J. Heinz: His Legacy. Henry John Heinz left a considerable legacy in the city of Pittsburgh. He was the oldest of eight children born to German immigrants. As a hard working businessman he grew a little horseradish business into a multi-million dollar enterprise. Henry gave generously to charitable and educational institutions.
Howard Heinz, the son of Henry John and Sarah Young Heinz, was born near Sharpsburg, a Pittsburgh suburb, on Aug. 27, 1877. After graduating from Shady Side Academy and Yale University, he began working full time for the H. J. Heinz Co. in 1900, serving as advertising manager, sales manager, vice president and eventually president.
The H.J. Heinz Company Collection, 1874-1990, contains photographic prints, advertising layouts, publications, sales training and employee information, product shipping records, photograph albums, scrapbooks, and account books that document the history of the company, the products its produced, and the family history of the founder.
H. J. Heinz Company1941–1966. Heinz II engineered immense growth for the food products firm. In his first few years as president, Heinz took advantage of the postwar boom in the American economy and took the firm public in 1946. Through an extensive and well-planned set of acquisitions and other investments, Heinz also established ...
Jul 5, 2018 · At thirty-one, Henry “HJ” Heinz is bedridden with depression. Struggling to pay the bills, he has borrowed every cent available. The “Panic” (depression) of 1873 has reached Pittsburgh. His home, furnishings, and his father’s longstanding brickyard are mortgaged to the hilt. Falsely accused of moving inventory out of the reach of creditors, Heinz is arrested, making news in the local ...
May 19, 2008 · H. J. Heinz was the odd man out. He built one of the nation’s first and greatest branded goods companies. And if you were to be marooned on a desert island with one of the five, Heinz would have been your best bet. The beginning. Henry John Heinz was born in 1844, the first of nine children, in the Birmingham section of Pittsburgh’s South Side.
