Jay Catherwood Hormel






























Jay Catherwood Hormel
Born
(1892-09-11)September 11, 1892

Austin, Minnesota, U.S.

Died August 30, 1954(1954-08-30) (aged 61)
Austin, Minnesota, U.S.

Spouse(s) Germaine Dubois
Children 3, including Geordie Thomas Hormel and James Hormel
Parent(s)
George A. Hormel
Lillian Belle Gleason
Relatives
Smokey Hormel (grandson)

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.




Contents






  • 1 Early life


  • 2 Career


  • 3 Personal life


    • 3.1 Death




  • 4 See also


  • 5 References





Early life


Hormel was born in Austin, Minnesota, in 1892.



Career


In 1914, Hormel left college to work for the Hormel company. Hormel continued to work there with only a brief interruption to serve in the military during World War I. In 1929, Hormel was named president of Hormel company.



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


  • Hormel Historic Home


References



  • Jay Hormel


  • Hormel Historic Home Childhood home of Jay C. Hormel in Austin, Minnesota




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