A native of Philadelphia, Ed was born June 26, 1950. He studied cooking at Dobbins Technical High School, then attended the College of Philadelphia and Glassboro State College, earning his degree in industrial management. Ed also spent four years as a seaman in the U.S. Coast Guard. He and Kathy, whom he married in June […]
Born in Edgewood, WA, on August 24, 1952, Walt attended the University of Washington, where he studied fisheries and marine biology. He married Terry in June 1974, and together they raised Eric, Kristy and Kerry. Also in June 1974, Walt joined the United States Marine Corps, in which he served five years as a full-time […]
William was born in Baltimore, MD, on April 7, 1863. He graduated from the Maryland Institute of Art in 1884 and worked as a printing plate engraver for the Baumgarten Co. Furthering his education, he graduated from the Baltimore Business College, and in 1885 William went into the art business for himself. Initially dealing in […]
Born in 1855, the son of a pharmacist, Rodolphe became one of the 19th century’s most popular chocolate makers, founding a chocolate factory in Bern, Switzerland in 1879. At that time, chocolate was a very different product from today — generally gritty and often bitter. Rodolphe started experimenting with how to mix product ingredients and […]