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William S. Bennet II
William S. Bennet II (30 April 1934 – 24 November 2009) was an American business executive who introduced Yoplait single-serving yogurt to the United States. He was the son of Augustus Witschief Bennet (United States House of Representatives 1945–1947) and Maxine Layne Bennet, and grandson of William S. Bennet (US House of Representatives 1905–1911). Early life Bennet was born in Newburgh, New York. He attended North Junior High School (1946–47) and The Kiski School (1947-1952), where he excelled in athletic activities. He served in the United States Army in Germany from 1952 to 1954. He obtained a Bachelor of Arts, BA degree from Amherst College in 1958, and married Alice Talcott (of New York City) in June 1958. They had three children. Career Bennet began a sales career with Procter & Gamble in 1958. In 1960 he moved his family to Chicago to work in advertising sales for Look (American magazine), ''Look''. In 1962 he moved to the Jewel (supermarket), Jewel Companies, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Newburgh (city), New York
Newburgh is a city in the U.S. state of New York, within Orange County. With a population of 28,856 as of the 2020 census, it is a principal city of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown metropolitan area. Located north of New York City, and south of Albany on the Hudson River within the Hudson Valley Area, the city of Newburgh is located near Stewart International Airport, one of the primary airports for Downstate New York. The Newburgh area was first settled in the early 18th century by the Germans and British. During the American Revolution, Newburgh served as the headquarters of the Continental Army. Prior to its chartering in 1865, the city of Newburgh was part of the town of Newburgh; the town now borders the city to the north and west. East of the city is the Hudson River; the city of Beacon is across the river and it is connected to Newburgh via the Newburgh–Beacon Bridge. The entire southern boundary of the city is with the town of New Windsor. Most of this b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
