Hershey is a surname, masculine given name and nickname. Notable people with the name include:

Surname

Alfred Hershey Alfred Day Hershey (December 4, 1908 – May 22, 1997) was an American Nobel Prize–winning bacteriologist and geneticist. He was born in Owosso, Michigan and received his B.S. in chemistry at Michigan State University in 1930 and his Ph.D. ...

(1908–1997), American Nobel Prize-winning bacteriologist and geneticist *

Almira Hershey Almira Hershey (November 14, 1843 – March 6, 1930) was a civic leader, businesswoman, property developer, Hollywood hotel proprietor, and philanthropist. Early life Almira, better known as Mira, was the fourth and youngest daughter of Benjami ...

(1843–1930), American hotel proprietor and property developer, daughter of Benjamin Hershey * Amos Shartle Hershey (1867–1933), American professor of political science * Arthur D. Hershey (born 1937), American politician *

Barbara Hershey Barbara Lynn Herzstein, better known as Barbara Hershey (born February 5, 1948), is an American actress. In a career spanning more than 50 years, she has played a variety of roles on television and in cinema in several genres, including weste ...

(born 1948), American actress *

Benjamin Hershey Benjamin Hershey (10 April 1813 – 24 August 1893) was a lumber and farming magnate in the U.S. states of Iowa and Nebraska during the middle to late 19th century. He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, a distant cousin of Milton S. Her ...

(1813–1893), American lumber and farming magnate *

Frank Hershey Franklin Quick Hershey (1907–1997) was an American automobile designer and student of General Motors Vice President of Design Harley Earl. Hershey is known for his 1932 Peerless V-16 prototype, 1949 Cadillac tailfins, and the 1955 Ford T ...

(1907–1997), American automobile designer * Harry B. Hershey (1885-1967), American jurist and politician, Illinois Supreme Court justice * Laura Ann Hershey (1962–2010), American poet, journalist, speaker, feminist and disability rights activist and consultant *

Lewis Blaine Hershey Lewis Blaine Hershey (September 12, 1893May 20, 1977) was a United States Army general who served as the second Director of the Selective Service System, the means by which the United States administers its military conscription. Early life He ...

(1893–1977), US Army general *

Milton S. Hershey Milton Snavely Hershey (September 13, 1857 – October 13, 1945) was an American chocolatier, businessman, and philanthropist. Trained in the confectionery business, Hershey pioneered the manufacture of caramel, using fresh milk. He launched t ...

(1857–1945), American confectioner and philanthropist, founder of the Hershey Company *

Sara Hershey-Eddy Sara Hershey-Eddy (née Sarah Hershey; 1837 – 8 July 1911) was an American musician, pianist, contralto vocalist, vocal instructor, and musical educator. She founded the Hershey School of Musical Art in Chicago. Early years and education Of ...

(1837–1911), née Sarah Hershey, American musician, pianist, contralto vocalist, vocal instructor, musical educator and founder of the Hershey School of Musical Art *

Stephen S. Hershey Jr. Stephen S. Hershey Jr. (born May 2, 1964) is an American Republican Party (United States), Republican politician currently serving in his 2nd term in the Maryland State Senate, representing Legislative District 36, Eastern Shore of Maryland, Mary ...

(born 1964), Maryland State Senator *

Therese Tartlon Hershey Terese ("Terry") Tarlton Hershey (19 January 1923 – 19 January 2017) was a conservationist and environmentalist. Hershey took part in the environmental movement in Texas, notably preventing the channelization of the Buffalo Bayou river in Houston ...

(1923–2017), American conservationist and environmentalist *

Zeola Hershey Misener Mary Zeola Hershey Misener (October 22, 1878 – October 30, 1966) was an Indiana suffragist and politician. She was the first woman elected to state legislature from her district and one of the first in the state. Early life Mary Zeola Hershey ...

, suffragist and one of the first women elected to the

Indiana General Assembly The Indiana General Assembly is the state legislature, or legislative branch, of the state of Indiana. It is a bicameral legislature that consists of a lower house, the Indiana House of Representatives, and an upper house, the Indiana Senate. ...

Given name

Hershey Felder Hershey Felder (born July 9, 1968) is a pianist, actor, and playwright known for his portrayals of classical and American composers on the theatrical stage. Early life Felder was born in Montreal, Quebec, to Jacob Felder (born 1929 in Ustrzyk ...

, (born 1968), pianist, actor, playwright, composer and producer *

Hershey Friedman Hershey Friedman (born 1950) is a Canadians, Canadian billionaire businessman and philanthropist. His business concerns span the plastics packaging business and kosher meat in North America as well as luxury real estate development and Jewish book ...

(born 1950), Canadian businessman and philanthropist *

Hershey Strosberg Hersey Strosberg is a retired United States, American association football, soccer coach. He was the head coach of the Clemson Tigers women's soccer, Clemson Tigers and assistant coach at the Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer, University of Vir ...

, American retired soccer coach

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Hiroshi H. Miyamura Hiroshi H. Miyamura (October 6, 1925 – November 29, 2022) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the United States military's highest award for valor, for his actions during the Korean War. He was one of the las ...

(1925–2022), US Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *

Bill Nershi Bill "Hershey" Nershi (born September 16, 1961 in New Jersey) is a founding member and acoustic guitarist for The String Cheese Incident, from Boulder, Colorado. The String Cheese Incident took a break starting in the summer of 2007, but the band ...

(born 1961), a founding member and acoustic guitarist for the American band The String Cheese Incident {{given name, type=both Masculine given names Nicknames