Robert Jerome Fuhrman papers, 1960-1995
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Summary
- Creator:
- Fuhrman, Robert Jerome
- Abstract:
- Robert Jerome Fuhrman was an advertising and marketing executive and entrepreneur, co-founder of Eggland's Best, based in Pennsylvania. The Robert Jerome Fuhrman papers consist of clippings and marketing reports. Products include Beech-Nut baby foods; Crest toothpaste (Procter & Gamble/Benton & Bowles); Eggland's Best eggs; and Ricola candies and cough drops. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Extent:
- 0.2 Linear Feet
- Language:
- Materials in English.
- Collection ID:
- RL.11798
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- Scope and content:
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The Robert Jerome Fuhrman papers consist of clippings and marketing reports. Products include Beech-Nut baby foods; Crest toothpaste (Procter & Gamble/Benton & Bowles); Eggland's Best eggs; and Ricola candies and cough drops. Acquired as part of the John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History.
- Biographical / historical:
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Robert Jerome Fuhrman was an advertising and marketing executive and entrepreneur, co-founder of Eggland's Best, based in Pennsylvania.
Robert Furhman was born in New York in 1929 and attended Bethany College and Harvard Business School. Fuhrman worked on marketing for Beech-Nut baby foods and Ricola candies, served as Vice President for totes and Brand Manager for Procter & Gamble's Crest toothpaste. Fuhrman was co-founder and CEO of Eggland's Best, a leading branded egg in the United States. He died in New Jersey in 2019.
- Acquisition information:
- The Robert Jerome Fuhrman papers were received by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library as a gift in 2019.
- Processing information:
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Processed by Richard Collier, Jan. 2020;
Accessions described in this collection guide: 2019-0202
- Arrangement:
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Arranged alphabetically.
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- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
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