Born July 6, 1944, in Springfield, MA, Jim graduated from Technical High School and attended American International College in Springfield, earning a degree in business administration. In 1962, he married Elizabeth Ann, raising two children; Anthony and Linda. In 1968, Jim began his candy career as a territory sales representative/Northeast Division at Nabisco Confections. In […]
Jeff was born July 5, 1934, in Hopkinsville, KY. After graduating from East Nashville High School, he attended classes at the University of Tennessee and started 20 years of service in the U.S. military reserve and National Guard units, retiring as a second lieutenant. In September 1955, Jeff married Carolyn in Nashville, TN. The couple […]
At the time of his induction, Dr. Riegel was a 51-year veteran of the candy business and president and CEO of Haribo GmbH & Co. KG, of Bonn, Germany. Born in 1923 in Bonn, he graduated from Aloysius-Kollegs High School in Bad Godesberg. He later earned a doctorate from Bonn University, with his dissertation on […]
Roland was born May 4, 1942, in Gaston County, NC. He graduated from Stanley High School and was married on July 17, 1961 to Patsy. They raised three children; Russell, Kimberly and Abby. In 1956, Roland started as manager of Roberts Supermarket in Stanley, NC. Seven years later, he joined Associated Brokers of Charlotte, NC […]
A veteran of the candy business for more than 30 years at the time of his induction, Paul was born November 28, 1945, in East Orange, NJ, to Robert and Catherine Pearsall. He graduated from Livingston High School. In October 1962, he married Debra, and they raised four children; Paul Jr. Richard, Michael and Christopher. […]
Roger was born November 22, 1949, in Lockport, NY, and graduated from Lockport High School and both Syracuse and Fordham universities. In 1971, he married Virginia in his hometown, raising a daughter, Elizabeth. He was a sales representative, first at Johnson & Johnson and then at Ross Empire State Brokers. By 1977 he had joined […]
A more than 22-year veteran of the candy business, Greg was born September 9, 1954, in Albany, GA. He graduated from Westover High School and attended Gonzaga University in Spokane, WA, where he earned a degree in public accounting. In 1984, he married Dina in Albany, GA, and they raised three children; Keller, Bryce and […]
Milt Matthews was born March 1, 1946, in Lakewood, NJ. He graduated from Lakewood High School and attended the University of Maryland in College Park, MD, where he earned a bachelor of science degree in marketing. Milt joined the U.S. Marine Corp. in 1968 as an attack helicopter pilot, serving in Vietnam and attaining the […]
Born in Europe on April 17, 1901, Sam Gleit immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1900s. He married Gertrude in 1931 they raised three children; Morton, Howard and Penny. During the 1920s, Sam started his own confectionery brokerage company, Samuel Gleit & Son – a name that lives on in the Eisman-Gleit Co. In […]
A member of the candy community since 1977, Tom was born July 12, 1940, in Bronxville, NY. He graduated from Bronxville High School and graduated from Baldwin Wallace College in Berea, OH, with a degree in business. He married Rosaleen in 1962, and together they raised three children; Susan, Ellen and Tommy. In 1961, Tom […]