Will Keith Kellogg
Will Keith Kellogg | |
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Kellogg, circa 1900 | |
| Born | William Keith Kellogg April 7, 1860 Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S. |
| Died | October 6, 1951 (aged 91) Battle Creek, Michigan, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery, Battle Creek |
| Occupation(s) | Industrialist, farmer |
| Known for | Founder of Kellogg Company |
| Spouses | Ella Davis (m. 1880)Carrie Staines Kellogg
(m. 1918) |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | John Harvey Kellogg (brother) |
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Will Keith Kellogg (born William Keith Kellogg; April 7, 1860 – October 6, 1951) was an American industrialist in food manufacturing, who founded the Kellogg Company, which produces a wide variety of popular breakfast cereals. He was a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and practiced vegetarianism as a dietary principle taught by his church. He also founded the Kellogg Arabian Ranch, which breeds Arabian horses. Kellogg was a philanthropist and started the Kellogg Foundation in 1934 with a $66-million donation.