Richard Ransom

Richard K. Ransom (September 13, 1919 – April 11, 2016) was an American businessman and founder of Hickory Farms.

Life

He served in World War II, at Okinawa. Starting in 1951, he built a specialty foods business, using the technique of "free samples". He sold Hickory Farms to General Host Corporation in 1980.[1][2]

Philanthropy

He was on the board of the Toledo Zoo and Riverside Hospital. He was board chairman of St. John's Jesuit High School and Academy.[3][4]

gollark: I'm only ironically anticentrist, myself.
gollark: *Can* most people go around breaking your shins, practically speaking?
gollark: ~~No, it's just China being authoritarian and people don't like it.~~ oops wrong channel.
gollark: The US has problems but I don't think they would be fixed by being more authoritarian.
gollark: China is baaaasically an evil authoritarian regime.

References
  1. Walsh, Mary Williams (2016-04-16). "Richard K. Ransom, Founder of Hickory Farms Specialty Foods Chain, Dies at 96". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  2. Hagerty, James R. (2016-04-22). "Richard Ransom Founded Hickory Farms Chain: 1919–2016". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  3. "Richard K. Ransom (1919–2016): Businessman aided children's charities". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2016-04-28.
  4. "Hickory Farms founder's real passion was civic philanthropy". Toledo Blade. Retrieved 2016-04-28.


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