Herman Warden Lay was an American businessman who was involved in potato chip manufacturing with his eponymous brand of Lay's potato chips.
12 Facts About Herman Lay
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Herman Lay was born in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 6,1909.
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Herman Lay then attended Furman University on an athletic scholarship for two years, but did not graduate.
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Herman Lay began his career at Sunshine Biscuits and was laid off because of the Great Depression.
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Herman Lay then worked as a traveling salesman for the Barrett Food Company, when he delivered potato chips to his customers in his Ford Model A His territory eventually expanded and his profits began to grow.
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Herman Lay Distributing Company based in Atlanta, Georgia, a distributor for the Barrett Food Products Company, and began to hire employees.
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Herman Lay peddled potato chips from Atlanta to Nashville, Tennessee.
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In 1965, Herman W Lay and Donald M Kendall merged the two companies and formed PepsiCo, Inc.
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Herman Lay married Sarah Amelia "Mimi" Harper and had four children.
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Herman Lay died at the age of 73 on December 6,1982.
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The Furman University Herman W Lay Physical Activities Center is named after him.
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In 1975, Herman Lay received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.