Jay Catherwood Hormel (September 11, 1892 – August 30, 1954) was the son of George A. Hormel, founder of Hormel Foods, and was head of the company from 1929 to 1954.
Jay Catherwood Hormel
Testifying before the Senate Unemployment Committee in 1938
In 1914, Hormel left college to work for the Hormel company. He continued to work there with only a brief interruption to serve in the military during World War I. In 1929, he was named president of Hormel.
Hormel died on August 30, 1954, in Austin, Minnesota. H.H. Corey was named chairman of the board of Hormel a few months later. Hormel's mansion later became a children's residential treatment center.
Hormel Historic Home Childhood home of Jay C. Hormel in Austin, Minnesota
January 01, 1970
catherwood, hormel, september, 1892, august, 1954, george, hormel, founder, hormel, foods, head, company, from, 1929, 1954, testifying, before, senate, unemployment, committee, 1938born, 1892, september, 1892austin, minnesota, diedaugust, 1954, 1954, aged, aus. Jay Catherwood Hormel September 11 1892 August 30 1954 was the son of George A Hormel founder of Hormel Foods and was head of the company from 1929 to 1954 Jay Catherwood HormelTestifying before the Senate Unemployment Committee in 1938Born 1892 09 11 September 11 1892Austin Minnesota U S DiedAugust 30 1954 1954 08 30 aged 61 Austin Minnesota U S SpouseGermaine DuboisChildren3 including Geordie and JamesParent s George A HormelLillian Belle GleasonRelativesSmokey Hormel grandson Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Death 5 See also 6 ReferencesEarly life editHormel was born in Austin Minnesota in 1892 Career editIn 1914 Hormel left college to work for the Hormel company He continued to work there with only a brief interruption to serve in the military during World War I In 1929 he was named president of Hormel Personal life editHormel married Germaine Dubois in 1922 Hormel had three sons George Albert Geordie Hormel Thomas Dubois Hormel and James Catherwood Hormel Death editHormel died on August 30 1954 in Austin Minnesota H H Corey was named chairman of the board of Hormel a few months later Hormel s mansion later became a children s residential treatment center See also editHormel Historic Home Jay C Hormel Nature CenterReferences editJay Hormel Hormel Historic Home Childhood home of Jay C Hormel in Austin Minnesota Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Jay Catherwood Hormel amp oldid 1214572284, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
