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Jim Herr
James Staffer Herr (August 6, 1924 – April 5, 2012) was an American businessman who founded Herr's Snacks, which manufacturers potato chips and other snack foods. Herr's Snacks, which was founded in 1946, is headquartered in Nottingham, Pennsylvania. Herr was born in 1924 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. He married Miriam "Mim" Hershey, in 1947. In 1951, Herr and his wife moved from Lancaster to Nottingham, Pennsylvania, where they raised five children. In 1946, Herr started a small potato chip company, with sales of approximately thirty dollars a week. Today, as of 2012, Herr's Snacks now has more than 1,000 employees, with annual sales of approximately $100 million. The company has become one of the major employers in Chester County, Pennsylvania, Chester County and southern Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County. Herr voluntarily stepped down as chairman of Herr's Snacks on January 7, 2005, in favor of his son, J.M. Herr. Herr retained his seat on the company's bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Lancaster, ( ; pdc, Lengeschder) is a city in and the county seat of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. It is one of the oldest inland cities in the United States. With a population at the 2020 census of 58,039, it ranks 11th in population among Pennsylvania's municipalities. The Lancaster metropolitan area population is 507,766, making it the 104th-largest metropolitan area in the U.S. and second-largest in the South Central Pennsylvania area. The city's primary industries include healthcare, tourism, public administration, manufacturing, and both professional and semi-professional services. Lancaster is a hub of Pennsylvania's Dutch Country. Lancaster is located southwest of Allentown and west of Philadelphia. History Originally called Hickory Town, the city was renamed after the English city of Lancaster by native John Wright. Its symbol, the red rose, is from the House of Lancaster. Lancaster was part of the 1681 Penn's Woods Charter of William Penn, and was lai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
