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Founded by Russell Stover, an American chemist and entrepreneur, and his wife Clara Stover in 1923, it is an independent subsidiary of Swiss chocolatier Lindt & Sprüngli. The Kansas City, Missouri-based company was acquired from the Ward family in July 2014 for $1.6 billion. [2] [3]
Louis Larrick Ward (November 18, 1919 - February 10, 1996) was an American businessman who successfully turned the Russell Stover Candies company into an international brand after purchasing the company in 1960.
Christian Kent Nelson, co-founder with Russell Stover, of the "Eskimo Pie" ice cream bar, portrait from 1922 Russell Stover headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. Russell William Stover (May 6, 1888 – May 11, 1954) was an American chemist and entrepreneur, and co-founder, with his wife Clara, of Russell Stover Candies.
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Russell Stover headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. The Stovers relocated to Denver, Colorado and used their meager earnings to create their own confectionery company, "Mrs. Stover's Bungalow Candies". With success came factories in Denver and Kansas City, Missouri. By 1932 all operations were relocated to Kansas City, sales having increased ...
The online Russell Stover history states that the Whitman's Sampler was introduced in 1912, and by 1915 it was the most popular of Whitman's line of candy. Also in 1915 the Messenger Boy molded chocolate piece was added to the assortment. [7]