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John Richard Simplot ( / ˈsɪmplɒt /; January 4, 1909 – May 25, 2008) was an American entrepreneur and businessman best known as the founder of the J. R. Simplot Company, a Boise, Idaho –based agricultural supplier specializing in potato products.
- Morris Hill Cemetery, Boise, Idaho
- Eighth grade dropout
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May 28, 2008 · By Douglas Martin. May 28, 2008. J. R. Simplot, a billionaire who grew up in a sod-roofed log cabin and dropped out of school at 14, then marshaled luck, spunk and inventiveness to fashion an...
Jan 21, 2017 · russet_potato. In 1965, J. R. Simplot met with Ray Kroc, McDonald’s founder. Kroc found it’s appealing to switch to frozen french fries to ensure uniformity and cut labor costs, since a three-month unavailable of Russet potato leads to the problem in consistency and quality of the fries.
Simplot, who provided McDonald’s with fresh Idaho russet potatoes except during the summer months, had assigned one of his chemists to work on a method to freeze potatoes without compromising...
Dec 15, 1991 · By Deseret News, Paul Beebe, Idaho Statesman. J.R. Simplot, who turns 83 next month, owes his tough-as-a-boot frame to Idaho's rugged desert. He credits World War II with making him rich.
This profile of J.R. Simplot, inventor of the frozen french fry, was previously published in 1996. J.R Simplot died Sunday, May 25, 2008, at his home in Boise at the age of 99.
Sep 20, 2021 · Learn the casserole history, its origins, and how America made it its own. Casserole History, From France to America. Origins of the word Casserole is a French word meaning “sauce pan” which refers to the large deep dish used to cook in the oven and to serve the food cooked in it.
