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Robert E. Rich Sr. (July 7, 1913 – February 15, 2006)[1] food processing pioneer and executive. During World War II , he invented the first non-dairy whipped topping made from soybeans that could be frozen.[2] [3]
Born in Buffalo, New York , he founded Rich Products in 1945, which had sales of $2.5 billion on more than 2,300 products in 2005,[1] Palm Beach, Florida . His son, Robert Jr. , inherited the company and is the owner of the Buffalo Bisons minor league baseball team.
Biography [ edit ]
Rich attended Bennett High School in Buffalo, where his father, Pal Rich,[4] University at Buffalo , where he was captain of both football and wrestling. He was also a member of Alpha Kappa Psi and Bisonhead, an all-male secret society on campus.[5] University at Buffalo, The State University of New York Athletic Hall of Fame.
After borrowing money from his father, he started the Wilbur Dairy Company (later renamed the Jones-Rich Milk Company) in 1935. The success of his cream substitute brought a series of lawsuits from the dairy industry in an effort to stop distribution of his product. Rich prevailed in every case. At his death, he was one of the wealthiest people in the world, reportedly worth $2 billion,[6] [4]
Sports properties [ edit ]
Rich owned three minor league baseball teams, most notably the Buffalo Bisons , Triple-A International League affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays .[7] Northwest Arkansas Naturals (Double-A affiliate of the Kansas City Royals ), and the West Virginia Black Bears (formerly the Jamestown Jammers , the Single-A Short Season affiliate of the Pittsburgh Pirates ).[8] [9] [10]
His older son continued this, and added some sponsorships:
Due to pressure from the dairy industry, Rich Products was sued in 36 states, the founder's older son Robert E. Rich Jr. said,[4] [13] CoffeeRich product, marketed with a series of national ads featuring George Burns , did well: "its sales soared, particularly among Jews who kept kosher and were forbidden to put cream in their coffee while eating meat."
"The elder Rich was considered one of the founding fathers of the frozen food industry" is how a local business newspaper summarized his business success.[14]
References [ edit ]
^ "Obituaries: Robert E. Rich Sr" . Sarasota Herald-Tribune . February 17, 2006. p. 10B.
^ a b c Witchel, Alex (31 December 2006). "Food: The Nondairy Dairy Man" . The New York Times .
^ "1935 Buffalonian" . Buffalonian of the University of Buffalo. Archived from the original on 3 April 2013. Retrieved 22 February 2013 .
^ "Forbes reported his net worth at $2.5 billion.
^ "Toronto Blue Jays and Buffalo Bisons sign player development contract" .
^ "Rich Baseball | Jamestown Jammers About" . Archived from the original on 2012-05-02.
^ "Jamestown Jammers and Pittsburgh Pirates sign 2-year player development contract" .
^ "New NYPL club to be called the Black Bears" .
^ "US billionaire aids non-league football team" . BBC News . 4 November 2010.
^ "Farm Rich Sponsors David Ragan for Sept. 7 Richmond Race" . Speedway Media . August 20, 2013. Retrieved September 11, 2013 .
^ "SoyInfo Center" .
^ "Robert E. Rich Sr. dies at 92" . Buffalo Business First .
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