Henry John Heinz

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Henry John Heinz was an American entrepreneur and philanthropist best known for founding the H. J. Heinz Company, a major food processing firm famous for its ketchup and "57 varieties" slogan.

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instanceOf businessperson
entrepreneur
human
industrialist
philanthropist
burialPlace Homewood Cemetery
businessPractice early adoption of clear glass bottles to show product quality
implementation of strict sanitary standards in factories
use of national advertising campaigns
causeOfDeath pneumonia
child Clarence Heinz
Howard Covode Heinz
Irene Heinz
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1844-10-11
dateOfDeath 1919-05-14
ethnicOrigin German-American
familyName Heinz
fieldOfWork food processing industry
packaged foods
founded H. J. Heinz Company
fullName Henry John Heinz
givenName Henry
heritage son of German immigrant parents
knownFor "57 varieties" advertising slogan
Heinz ketchup
emphasis on product purity and quality
innovations in food packaging and marketing
languagesSpoken English
German
middleName John
notableWork development of Heinz Tomato Ketchup brand
founding the H. J. Heinz Company
promotion of the "57 varieties" slogan
occupation business executive
food manufacturer
philanthropy charitable giving in Pittsburgh region
support for educational institutions
support for religious organizations
placeOfBirth Birmingham, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area
placeOfDeath New York City
religion Lutheranism
Protestantism
residence Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Sharpsburg, Pennsylvania
sexOrGender male
spouse Sarah Sloan Young
startedFirstBusiness selling bottled horseradish in clear glass jars


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