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Will Keith Kellogg (born William Keith Kellogg; [a] April 7, 1860 – October 6, 1951) was an American industrialist in food manufacturing, who founded the Kellogg Company, which produces a wide variety of popular breakfast cereals.
W. K. Kellogg (born April 7, 1860, Battle Creek, Mich., U.S.—died Oct. 6, 1951, Battle Creek) was an American industrialist and philanthropist who founded (1906) the W.K. Kellogg Company to manufacture cereal products as breakfast foods.
Will Keith Kellogg was a pioneer in the breakfast cereal industry, known for inventing corn flakes in the late 19th century. Kellogg was a strong advocate for health and wellness, believing in the importance of a balanced breakfast to start the day.
While Dr. John Harvey Kellogg (left) was prescient about the concept of wellness. His brother, Will Keith Kellogg, right, was the marketing mastermind behind the Kellogg company's success.
Strictly speaking, American businessmen and brothers John Harvey Kellogg and Will Keith Kellogg didn't invent cereal. However, they did invent modern-day corn flakes, which many people consider to be the first breakfast cereal.
American food industrialist Will Keith (W. K.) Kellogg (1860-1951) founded the company that bears his name after creating the world's first flaked cereal.
Will Keith Kellogg, born in 1860 in Battle Creek, Michigan, spent 26 years as a poorly paid employee at the Battle Creek Sanitarium before revolutionizing the breakfast cereal industry and becoming one of the world's largest philanthropists.
As we mark our 90th anniversary, this story honors the life and legacy of our founder, Will Keith Kellogg. His vision, humility and unwavering belief in people - values built into the W.K....
The inventor of this classic cold cereal, eaten around the world every day for nearly a century, was Will Keith Kellogg, born on April 7, 1860 in Battle Creek, Michigan. Kellogg was educated up until the sixth grade.
Kellogg, Will Keith (1860-1951) Kellogg Company. Overview. Will Keith Kellogg invented corn flakes, one of the most popular types of breakfast cereal. He had a genius for business and developed advertising campaigns that were considered to be ahead of their time.