A 25-year veteran of the retail business, Gene was born October 21, 1946, in Salt Lake City. He graduated from East High School and attended the University of Utah, where he obtained a bachelor’s degree in sales and business management. Gene and his wife, Charlyn, were married in 1965 and they have two sons – […]
Born April 6, 1952, in Hampton, England, Alastair attended various schools, including Canterbury Cathedral Choir School, where he had the honor of singing for the Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. In 1974, he married Barbara and the couple has two sons, James and Adam. In 1970, Alastair started his career as a legal […]
Terry was born May 18, 1937, in San Pedro, CA. He joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Western Pacific from 1954 to 1958. After his service, Terry attended Long Beach City College. In 1963, Terry married Joan in Chicago and they raised two children – Terry and Nikki. With more than 30 years […]
Born on March 15, 1931, in Gastonia, NC, Byrd attended Duke University on a football scholarship. In 1954, he graduated with a bachelor’s degree, majoring in English and history, and then served as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps until 1957. In 1955, Byrd married LaNelle Edwards in Goldsboro, NC. They raised two daughters, […]
An active participant in the candy business for more than 42 years, Charles was born August 12, 1935, in Centralia, IL. He graduated from Sandoval High School in Illinois, then joined the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps were he was stationed in Germany. In 1958, Charles married Nancy at Washington Avenue Presbyterian Church in Indiana. The […]
Gary was born November 13, 1938, in Cleveland, and graduated from Mayfield High School. He joined the Army National Guard in 1960 and three years later, married Marlene. They have three children – David, Julie and Darren – and six grandchildren. Gary began his career in Cleveland and Los Angeles- area supermarkets. In 1958, he […]
Born August 3, 1943, in Coeur d’ Alene, ID, Pam graduated from Opportunity High School in Washington and attended Washington State University. Pam and Gary Elgaaen married in 1978 and raised five children – Tammy, Kirsten, Dan, Karen and Chris. The couple has four grandchildren. Pam began her career as a United Airlines flight attendant, […]
Leslie was born April 16, 1949, in New York City and grew up on Long Island. She graduated from Oceanside High School in 1967 and from the State University of New York in 1971, where she earned bachelor’s degrees in English and psychology with honors. She also attended Harvard University, where she studied management techniques. […]
Born in Uruapan, Mexico, in1940, Enrique earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from the Universidad Nacional Autonoma De Mexico. In 1964, he married Guadalupe Fernandez, and the couple has three children – Enrique, Jorge and Fernando. Enrique began his career as quality control manager at General Foods in 1965. A year later, he joined […]
Born in Newark, Ohio on April 17, 1931, Linc graduated from Carlisle High School in Pennsylvania and attended Pennsylvania State University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. Linc and Marilyn married at St. Stevens Church in St. Louis. The couple has seven children – Linda, Annette, Marjorie, Theresa, Mary, Charlie and Richard […]