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Forrest Edward Mars Sr. (March 21, 1904 – July 1, 1999) was an American billionaire businessman and the driving force of the Mars candy empire. He is best known for introducing Milky Way (1924) and Mars (1932) chocolate bars, and M&M's (1941) chocolate, as well as orchestrating the launch of Uncle Ben's Rice.
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Jul 3, 1999 · Forrest Mars Sr., creator of the M & M, died Thursday at his home in Miami. He was 95 years old. In a final nod to Mr. Mars's lifelong desire for secrecy, a spokeswoman for his company, Mars...
Forrest Mars Sr., the notoriously secretive and quirky entrepreneur who built the candy empire famed for its Snickers bars and M&Ms;, has died. He was 95. Mars, worth an estimated $4 billion...
Forrest E. Mars, Sr. Mars. 1964–1973. Industry: Food & Tobacco. Era: 1960. Under his leadership, Mars built the world’s largest candy company. After Milky Way’s and M&M’s success, he began to diversify the company’s production and introduced packaged pet foods to the British market.
Learn about the life and achievements of Forrest Mars, Sr., the inventor of M&M's® chocolate candies and a multimillionaire businessman. From his childhood in Canada to his success in the candy industry, discover how he built a chocolate empire and became one of the richest people in the U.S.
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Forrest Edward Mars Sr. was an American billionaire businessman and the driving force of the Mars candy empire. He is best known for introducing Milky Way (1924) and Mars (1932) chocolate bars, and M&M's (1941) chocolate, as well as orchestrating the launch of Uncle Ben's Rice.
Jul 2, 1999 · McLEAN, Va. -- Forrest Mars Sr., who created M&Ms candies and built one of the biggest fortunes in America as head of the Mars candy empire, has died. He was 95. The reclusive billionaire,...
