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James Catherwood Hormel (January 1, 1933 – August 13, 2021) was an American philanthropist, LGBT activist, diplomat, and heir to the Hormel meatpacking fortune. He served as the United States Ambassador to Luxembourg from 1999 to 2001, and was the first openly gay man to represent the United States as an ambassador.
A philanthropist, civil rights pioneer and loving spouse and father, James Hormel lived an extraordinary life and will be deeply missed by many." James Hormel, first openly gay U.S. ambassador ...
George A. Hormel § (1860–1946) – founder of Hormel Foods; George "Geordie" Hormel (1928–2006) – musician and recording-studio proprietor; James Hormel (1933–2021) – philanthropist; Jay Catherwood Hormel (1892–1954) – businessman; Aaron Hosack § – football player; Harold Hotelling (1895–1973) – statistician and economist
Hormel was the son of Jay Catherwood Hormel and grandson of George A. Hormel, the founder of Hormel Foods.He claimed to have invented the corndog when he was a teenager growing up in Minnesota [4] [5] In the 1950s and 1960s, Hormel composed music for numerous television shows including The Fugitive, Lassie, Naked City and The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin.
Name Accreditation Credentials presented Mission end President(s) Ref James Hormel: Luxembourg: September 8, 1999: January 1, 2001: Bill Clinton [3] [4]Michael Guest
The company was founded as George A. Hormel & Company in Austin, Minnesota, by George A. Hormel in 1891. It changed its name to Hormel Foods in 1993. George A. Hormel (born 1860 in Buffalo, New York ) worked in a Chicago slaughterhouse before becoming a traveling wool and hide buyer.
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 [ edit ]
Feb. 1—Steve Lykken promoted Hormel Foods Corporation has announced the upcoming retirement of Mark Coffey, group vice president of supply chain. The company also announced that Steve Lykken ...