2002

John Strong

John Strong

John was born October 17, 1937, in Long Beach, CA. After attending San Ramon High School, in 1964 he graduated from San Francisco State University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing. He and his wife Gayle have five children. John was a sales representative with the Pillsbury Co. from 1959 to 1961. In 1964, he […]

William Senders

William Senders

Born March 17, 1919, in Portland, OR, Bill attended Lincoln High School, and went on to Stanford University and the University of Oregon. He served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and married Joanne in College Station, TX. They have three children. In 1945, he became a partner in Lang-Senders & Co. with his […]

Maurice S. Jeffery

Maurice S. Jeffery

Born in Rugby, England on March 5, 1932, Maurice attended Eastland High. A former professional soccer player, he earned a Bachelor of Science Honors degree in Chemistry from London University, and is an Associate of the Royal Institute of Chemistry. He and Marie were married in 1957 in Dundee, Scotland and raised two children. Maurice […]

James Senders

James Senders

Born April 7, 1915, in Portland, OR, Jim attended Lincoln High School and earned a BA in Economics and Social Studies from Stanford University. He served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Navy and has two daughters. After a stint as a salesman in the late ë30s, Jim joined his brother Bill as a partner […]

Charles J. Reagan

Charles J. Reagan

Charles was born September 28, 1924, in Medford, MA. He attended Somerville High School and earned a bachelor’s degree in business law from Burdett College in Boston. In 1955, Charles married Madeline in Medford, MA. The couple raised three children. Charles was on active duty in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1946 and again […]

Frank (Alan) D’Orlando

Frank (Alan) D’Orlando

Born January 4, 1941, in Winchester, MA, Alan graduated from The Choate High School and went on to earn a business degree from Babson College, in Wellesley Hills, MA. He is married to Diane and they have five children. Alan served as an Airman 3rd Class in the Air National Guard, in the 267 Communications […]

William J. Hando

William J. Hando

Bill was born February 1, 1941, in Wayne, Alberta, Canada. A graduate of Drumheller Senior High School, he married Carole in 1965. The couple has two children. Bill’s career in the industry began in 1961 as a junior clerk at O.K. Economy Food Stores. In 1964 he joined Dominion Food Stores as a senior clerk […]

James A. Gold

James A. Gold

Jim was born May 23, 1944, in Buffalo, NY. His education began at St. Joseph’s Collegiate Institute and he then went on to Millard Fillmore College and The University of Buffalo SUNY where he earned a degree in Business Administration. Jim and his wife Sandy were married on May 10, 1997 and have three children. […]

Jack Cappel

Jack Cappel

Jack was born on December 20, 1917, in Montreal, Canada. He served as a Staff Sergeant in the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps and attended New York University. On December 13, 1952, he married Florence, now deceased. He has three children – Beverly, Roberta and Jonathan. Jack began his 53-year career in the candy industry in […]

Robert C. Camelier

Robert C. Camelier

Born in Philadelphia on December 9, 1946, Bob attended St. Joseph’s University and Columbia University and earned a bachelor’s degree in business. In 1969 he married Mary in St. Timothy’s Roman Catholic Church in Philadelphia. Bob began his career in the candy industry in 1971 with Whitman’s Chocolates, where he worked until 1988, holding various […]