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BUSINESS HERO:
MILTON S. HERSHEY
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| Alice Waters created the world famous Edible Schoolyard Project. | Andrew Carnegie let his heart and not his wealth guide him through life. | Anita Roddick is an activist for social and environmental change. | Bill Gates , co-founder of Microsoft, is devoted to humanitarian causes around the world. | Blake Mycoskie founded TOMS Shoes to bring shoes to children who don't have them | Dolores Olmedo Patino was a Mexican businesswoman, philanthropist, and art collector. |
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| George Lucas , the creator of Star Wars, is both an artist and a business hero. | Henry Buhl started Project Comeback to help recovering homeless people find work. | Henry Ford introduced the world to a new era in personal transportation. | Hiroshi Yamauchi was the inventor of Nintendo 64, the Gamecube, and Pokeman. | Irwin kept a dream and family bagel business alive | Jack Odell was an English engineer who invented the Matchbox car for his daughter. |
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| James Rouse initiated the Enterprise Foundation to provide housing for low-income families. | Jerry Yang co-founded Yahoo! Inc. | John Tu , founder of Kingston Technology is also a musician and a supporter of the Freedom Writers. | Leonard Abess is known for his generosity to others. | Madam C.J. Walker used her business success to fight discrimination and open doors for others. | Magic Johnson inspires others with his basketball talents and philanthropic work. |
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| Millard and Linda Fuller founded Habitat for Humanity. | Milton S. Hershey made a fortune through his love of chocolate. | Muhammad Yunus started a bank for poor people in Bangladesh. | Nicholas Negroponte created a low-cost laptop for children in the developing world. | Oprah was honored by the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity . | Paul Newman through his comestibles, earns millions of dollars for charity. |
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| Pleasant T. Rowland created the American Girls Collection. | Ray Anderson is a pioneer of environmental technologies. | Robyn Van En worked to save organic farming businesses in North America. | Sally Fox produced a cotton that naturally comes in different colors. | Walt Disney was both a visionary artist and an entrepreneur. |
During the early 1900's, Milton Hershey (the "Chocolate King") made one of the great American fortunes. Born on September 13, 1857, near Derry Church, Pennsylvania, Hershey was raised as a Mennonite and attended school only through the fourth grade. At the age of 15, he went to work as an apprentice to a confectioner, which is where his love of candy was born. 
In Derry Church, Hershey did not just create what is now the largest chocolate factory. He also recreated an entire town. After his factory was built, a bank, department store, park, church and much more were all built to keep up with the success of the company. Most importantly, Hershey and his wife Catherine established the Hershey Industrial School, which still provides an education for nearly 1,100 children from low-income homes.
Hershey understood the importance of money, how it could be used to help those less fortunate. He also knew the value of hard work and determination. The "Chocolate King" did more than just produce wonderful candy: he cared about people and gave back to his community. 
