Russell Stover
American businessman (1888–1954)
Russell William Stover (May 6, 1888 – May 11, 1954) was an American chemist and entrepreneur, and co-founder, with his wife Clara, of Russell Stover Candies.2
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Born May 6, 1888, died May 11, 1954.1
Companies
- Russell Stover CandiesFounder12
Early life and education
- Date not recordedIowa State University3
In 1911, Stover married Clara Mae Lewis, whom he had met at the Iowa City Academy, and they moved to a 580-acre (2.3 km2) farm in Saskatchewan, Canada, which they received as a wedding gift. On the farm, they raised wheat and flax but after a year, they considered the venture to have been a failure and, in 1912, they moved to Winnipeg.
Stover then entered the candy industry. He first went to work for a Minnesota candy company and then for the A. G. Morris Candy Company in Chicago. In 1918, the couple moved to Des Moines, where Stover worked for the Irwin Candy Company, and then they moved to Omaha, Nebraska.
From Wikipedia’s article on Russell Stover (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Career
Occupation: businessperson.5
- Date not recordedFounded Russell Stover Candies4
Known for: Russell Stover Candies.6
Personal life
Awards
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- 1WikidataRussell Stover on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRussell Stover on Wikipedia
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- 11Wikidataaward, as reported
- 12WikidataRussell Stover Candies, Founder
- 13Wikimedia CommonsRussell Stover photo by Knulclunk at en.wikipedia, Public domain