Franklin Clarence Mars

Franklin Clarence Mars
Mars c.1899-1900
Born(1883-09-24)September 24, 1883
DiedApril 8, 1934(1934-04-08) (aged 50)
OccupationBusinessman
Known forFounder of Mars Inc.
Spouses
  • Ethel G. Kissack
    (m. 1902; div. 1910)
  • (m. 1910)
FamilyMars family

Franklin Clarence Mars (/ˈmɑːrz/; September 24, 1883 April 8, 1934) was an American business magnate who founded the food company Mars Inc., which mostly makes chocolate candy. Mars' son Forrest Mars developed M&M's and the Mars bar and founded the Ethel M Chocolate Factory.