Robert E. Rich Sr.
American businessman (1913–2006)1
Robert E. Rich Sr. (July 7, 1913 – February 15, 2006) was a food processing pioneer and executive.2
From Wikipedia’s article on Robert E. Rich Sr. (this version), CC BY-SA 4.0.
Born Jul 7, 1913, died Feb 15, 2006.1
About
During World War II, he invented the first non-dairy whipped topping made from soybeans that could be frozen.
Born in Buffalo, New York, he founded Rich Products in 1945, which had sales of $2.5 billion on more than 2,300 products in 2005, the year before he died at age 92 in Palm Beach, Florida. His son, Robert Jr., inherited the company and is the owner of the Buffalo Bisons minor league baseball team.
From Wikipedia’s article on Robert E. Rich Sr., shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.2
Companies
- Rich ProductsFounder6
Early life and education
- Date not recordedBennett High School3
Career
Occupation: businessperson.5
- Date not recordedFounded Rich Products4
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- 1WikidataRobert E. Rich Sr. on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaRobert E. Rich Sr. on Wikipedia
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- 6WikidataRich Products, Founder