Charles Edward Entenmann (July 12, 1929 - February 24, 2022) was an American business executive. He and his two brothers along with their mother ran

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bakery.

Early life and education

Entenmann was born July 12, 1929 in

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, the second of three children, to William Charles Entenmann Jr. (1903–1951) and Martha Clara Entenmann (née Schneider; 1906–1996). Both his parents were first-generation Americans with his paternal grandparents hailing from

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. His siblings were William Charles Entenmann III (1928–2016) and William J. Entenmann (1931–2011).

Career

Personal life

In 1951, Entenmann married Nancy Lee Drake (1930–2014), a daughter of Arthur Kimball Drake and Hazel Drake (

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Lee), of

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. They were introduced while attending

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aged 92.

References

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