Ethel V. Mars
Ethel V. Mars | |
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| Born | Ethel Veronica Healy 1884 |
| Died | December 25, 1945 (aged 61) |
| Resting place | Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, US |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
| Known for | Milky Way Farm Gallahadion |
| Family | Mars family |
Ethel Veronica Mars (née Healy; June 1884 – December 25, 1945) was an American businesswoman and racehorse owner. She was Ethel Veronica Healy prior to her marriage in 1910 to Franklin Clarence Mars, the founder of the candy company Mars Inc.
In 1930, she and her husband purchased a 2,800 acre property in Giles County, Tennessee, where they built Milky Way Farm. There, they raised Hereford cattle as well as bred Thoroughbred racehorses which were trained on a racetrack built on the property.