1977
Julius Atkins
Irvin C. Shaffer


Irv was born in New York City on March 18, 1899. He worked as a civil engineer after graduating from Cooper Union College. During World War I, he served as a Naval architect. In 1925, Irv joined his brother-in-law, Samuel Born, in the candy business. His brother, Jack Shaffer, followed one year later. After opening […]
Jeff Jaffe


During his career in the confectionery industry Jeff H. Jaffe served as Chairman and President of The Chunky Corp. and President and CEO of Ward Foods Candy, Ward Foods Branded Foods Group, Schrafft Candy Co. and Bernan Foods. In 1950, Jeff leveraged the purchase of a small bankrupt candy company in Brooklyn known for a […]