Jay Catherwood Hormel (September 11, 1892 – August 30, 1954) was the son of
George A. Hormel, founder of
Hormel Foods, and was head of the company from 1929 to 1954.
Early life
Hormel was born in
Austin, Minnesota, in 1892.
Career
In 1914, Hormel left college to work for the
Hormel company. He continued to work there with only a brief interruption to serve in the military during World War I. In 1929, he was named president of Hormel.
Personal life
Hormel married Germaine Dubois in 1922. Hormel had three sons:
George Albert "Geordie" Hormel, Thomas Dubois Hormel, and
James Catherwood Hormel.
Death
Hormel died on August 30, 1954 in Austin, Minnesota. H.H. Corey was named chairman of the board of Hormel a few months later.
See also
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Hormel Historic Home
The Hormel Historic Home, also known the Cook-Hormel House or simply The Hormel Home, is a historic Italianate style home with Classical Revival facade located in Austin, Minnesota. The home was built in 1871 and was added to the U.S. National R ...
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Jay C. Hormel Nature Center
References
Jay HormelHormel Historic Home
Childhood home of Jay C. Hormel in Austin, Minnesota
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1892 births
1954 deaths
People from Austin, Minnesota
Businesspeople in the meat packing industry
Hormel Foods people
American food company founders