H j heinz a biography book

This thoughtful and detailed portrait of a remarkable business founder whose remarkable life has all but vanished from public awareness.

Though Heinz Ketchup is one of the most recognized corporate symbols in the world, few people know anything at all about H. J. Heinz.

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H.J. Heinz

About the Book

Though Heinz Ketchup is one of the most recognized corporate symbols in the world, few people know anything at all about H. J. Heinz. Industrial giants Rockefeller, Carnegie, Westinghouse, and Mellon became household names, and Heinz slipped into obscurity. Yet during a time of great transfers of wealth brought about in part by these famous robber barons, Heinz was well known for his humane treatment of his employees, customers, and suppliers. At the same time Heinz built a commercial empire by his use of industrialized food processing before Henry Ford. This book includes 45 photographs many of which are being published for the first time.

About the Author(s)

Quentin R. Skrabec, Jr., an international expert in management, manufacturing and globalization, is the author of numerous books on American industrial history, capitalism and notable business leaders. He lives in Maumee, Ohio.

Bibliographic Details

Quentin R. Skrabec, Jr.
Format: softcover (6 x 9)
Pages: 291
Bibliographic Info: 45 photos, notes, bibliography, index
Copyright Date: 2009
pISBN: 978-0-7864-4178-5
eISBN: 978-0-7864-5332-0
Imprint: McFarland

Acknowledgments vii

Preface

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H.J. Heinz: A Biography

January 29, 2012

Since I’m not in the marketing field, my interest in this book was based on a random curiosity to know more about the origins of the Heinz label. Aside from knowing that Teresa Heinz (now wife of Senator John Kerry) was the heiress to the ketchup company’s legacy, I knew nothing about the business - not even any of the folklore surrounding the legendary “57 Varieties.” Quentin R. Skrabec’s biography of Henry John Heinz, the company’s founder, offers a detailed history of the Heinz company, for which he brings a parallel commentary on the education and early business codes that informed H. J.’s upbringing. The beginning of the book is interesting, as the reader learns how H. J. Heinz struggled and experimented in order to give his company footing in a competitive market. Skrabec shows how Heinz, having been reared to following a certain body of ethical and moral standards, infused them rigorously into the research, development, and expansion of his company. It is thus apparent early on that Heinz’ responsibility for the company’s success proceeds from his education, and that the biography is a portrait of an exceptional businessman. Unfortunately, the author’s unrestrained admiration for Heinz’s corporate construction gets tiresome by

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Publisher Description

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