H. B. Reese
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"Harry Reese" redirects here. For the Welsh professional rugby league footballer, see Harry Rees. For the American professor of psychology, see Harry Reis.
Harry Burnett Reese (May 24, 1879 – May 16, 1956) was an American inventor and businessman known for creating the number one-selling candy brand in the United States; Reese's Peanut Butter Cups,[1] and founding the H. B. Reese Candy Company.[2] In 2009, he was posthumously inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame.[3]
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Born | Harry Burnett Reese (1879-05-24)May 24, 1879 |
Died | May 16, 1956(1956-05-16) (aged 76) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
Resting place | Hershey Cemetery, Hershey, PA |
Other names | HB, Harry Reese, Poppy Reese, Mr. Reese's |
Occupation | Chocolatier/Confectioner |
Known for | Inventing Reese's Peanut Butter Cups |
Title | Founder and Chairman of the Board, H. B. Reese Candy Company, Hershey, PA |
Spouse |
Blanche Edna Hyson (m. 1900) |
Children | 16 |
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