biography
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Gerber, (Daniel) Frank
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| male
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| lived:
| (1873–1952)
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| biography:
| Baby-food manufacturer, born in Douglas, Michigan, USA. After high school he joined the family tannery at age 16, and rose to partner and manager until 1905, when the business closed. In 1901 he helped found the Fremont Canning Co to market local produce, becoming its president in 1917. The company started manufacturing baby foods in 1927 at the behest of his son, Daniel (Frank) Gerber, who was assistant general manager of the company and himself a new father. The Gerbers tested batches of babyfood on Daniel's daughter, Sally, and other babies. By 1941 the baby food line was outselling adult food products, and in 1943 the Gerber Products Co dropped its adult foods. The company expanded and opened plants in California, New York, and Ontario. |
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