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Francis Albert “Pete” Shinnamon

Francis Albert "Pete" Shinnamon

Pete Shinnamon was born in April 1924, in Relay, MD. A graduate of Catonsville High School and Washington College, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree, Pete dedicated 39 years of his life to the candy industry. After graduating from Washington College, Pete joined the V-12 Navy program where he spent two years serving […]

Robert C. Sullivan

Robert was born in December, 1915 in Stonington, CT. A graduate of Braintree, MA, High School, Northeastern and Washington & Lee Colleges, Robert committed 41 years of his life to promoting the sale and enjoyment of candy. Beginning his career as a salesman for Lou Specter in 1947, he soon moved on to the F. […]

Vince Mitchell

The NCSA welcomes biographical information and portrait photographs of Candy Hall of Fame inductees. Information should be sent to: National Confectionery Sales Association Spitfire House 3135 Berea Road Cleveland, OH 44111 Information can also be emailed to info@candyhalloffame.org.

James N. Sumas

The NCSA welcomes biographical information and portrait photographs of Candy Hall of Fame inductees. Information should be sent to: National Confectionery Sales Association Spitfire House 3135 Berea Road Cleveland, OH 44111 Information can also be emailed to info@candyhalloffame.org.

Richard H. Eisman

Richard H. Eisman

A native of Philadelphia, Dick was born in 1928. After serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps and attending Pennsylvania State University, he entered the candy brokerage business in the 1950s by forming the Dick Eisman Co. During his life-long career in the candy business he was active in both the Philadelphia Candy Salesman’s Club […]

W. L. Boynton

Born in December, 1910 in Lee County, GA, Bill dedicated his life to the furtherance of the industry and the sale of candy. A self-employed representative, Bill retired in 1976. He passed away in 1995.

Mike Blumenthal

Mike Blumenthal

Born in Center Moriches, NY, on August 17, 1918, Mike graduated from Lawrence High School in 1935 and in 1939 earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from he University of Pennsylvania. Mike began his career in the industry in 1939 when he joined the Blumenthal Bros. Chocolate Co. He left the company in 1941 to […]

Jack M. Shaffer

Jack M. Shaffer

Jack was born in Brooklyn, NY, on October 3, 1901. In 1926, after attending City College in New York, he joined his brother-in-law, Samuel Born, at Just Born, Inc. the then fledgling New York candy manufacturing company. Jack’s brother, Irv, had joined the company the previous year. In 1932 the trio moved their growing company […]

John E. Nielsen

The NCSA welcomes biographical information and portrait photographs of Candy Hall of Fame inductees. Information should be sent to: National Confectionery Sales Association Spitfire House 3135 Berea Road Cleveland, OH 44111 Information can also be emailed to info@candyhalloffame.org.

Henry R. Gottlieb

Born in Brooklyn, NY in April, 1915, Henry was a graduate of Erasmus Hall High School in New York and Syracuse University. Continuing his education, he received his law degree from the Brooklyn Law School. A partner and co-owner of Jaret International, Inc. Henry dedicated 25 years of his life to furthering the interests and […]