William Murrie - President of Hershey's for 50 Years!
Published: July 21, 2025
Duration: 28:41
Welcome to this special bonus episode of Deeply Driven, today we profile that of William Murrie, the longtime president of Hershey’s.
Before Hershey’s became a household name and one of America’s most iconic chocolate companies, it needed someone who could turn Milton Hershey’s visionary ideas into reality. That man was William Murrie.
A former telegraph operator, semi-pro baseball player, and traveling candy salesman, Murrie first crossed paths with Milton Hershey in a Lancaster billiards hall. With charm and confidence, he famously boasted he could sell more chocolate than Hershey could manufacture. Hershey...