Russell Stover
Entrepreneur

Russell Stover Net Worth

Russell Stover was an American entrepreneur and founder of the Russell Stover Candies company. He was born on May 6, 1888 in Kansas and went on to become a successful businessman in the confectionery industry. His company is now one of the largest manufacturers of boxed chocolates and candies in the United States.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 6, 1888
Birth Place Kansas
Age 131 YEARS OLD
Died On May 11, 1954 (age 66)
Birth Sign Taurus

💰 Net worth: $1.3 billion (2024)

About

Founder of the eponymous chocolates and candy company Russell Stover Candies.

Before Fame

He and his wife tried their hand at farming early on, but gave up after heavy rains destroyed their crop. Instead he went to work for a candy company.

Trivia

He was an amateur Chemist and discovered a way to coat ice cream in chocolate without it melting. His Eskimo pie created a national, albeit short-lived, sensation.

Family Life

He was born in Kansas, but spent much of his youth on his grandfather's Iowa farm.

Associated With

He and Milton Hershey both founded candy companies that survived long after their respective deaths.

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