Milton Hershey School - Acropolis Yearbook (Hershey, PA)

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We Acknowledge the Accomplishments of These Retiring Board Members MAN

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Board of Managers With the signing of the Deed of Trust on November 15, 1909, Milton S. Hershey and his Wife Catherine started one of the greatest philanthropic undertakings of the twentieth century by establishing the Hershey Industrial School, later changed to the present Milton Hershey School. As a provision, Milton Hershey entrusted his boys to the Board of Managers, by whom major decisions pertaining to the school are made. James E. Bobb John 0. Hershey Joseph S. Gumpher Arthur R. Whiteman Chairman President Kenneth V. Hatt Harold S. Mohler William E. Schiller William E. Dearden 'ny I ,. w John S. Baum John M. Aichele Samuel A. Schreckengaust, Jr 5

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The Chairman of the Board of Managers of Milton Hershey School holds the highest office in the management of school affairs. The students and staff are indebted to Mr. Bobb for his outstanding leadership in this position for the past 15 years. His retirement this year brings to a close 47 years of official affiliation with the school and the companies which Milton Hershey founded. Mr. Bobb first worked for Hershey Foods Corporation fknown then as Hershey Chocolate Corporationj, and in 1930, transferred to Hershey Estates. Concurrent with his association with Hershey Estates, he worked as assistant manager and then as manager of the Farm Division of Milton Hershey School. As an administrator of the Farm Division, he contributed not only to business aspects of the school, but also to student life as well, for his responsibility included the supervision of the houseparents and the students of the Senior Division. In his business activities with Hershey Estates, Mr. Bobb was appointed vice president in 1956 and elected to the Board of Directors of the company during the following year. He became president of Hershey Estates in 1968. All of these experiences helped to prepare him for his role as an understanding and supportive member of the Board of Managers. Mr. Bobb was privileged to have many personal associations with the school founder. Consequently, he has held tenaciously to the philosophy set forth by Milton Hershey for the school, and has made a concerted effort to apply this philosophy to all phases of school operations. We salute Mr. Bobb for his many contributions to the management of school affairs, and express appreciation for his warm personality and deep concern for the welfare of the students and staff. We extend good wishes to him for many years of delightful travel throughout the world, with the hope that we may enjoy glimpses of his photographic talents. Arthur Whiteman's affiliation with Milton Hershey School spans a period of sixty one years. It began in 1913 when he enrolled as a student at the age of four It closes in an official sense, with his retirement in 1974 from his position as President of Hershey Trust Company, Trustee for Milton Hershey School. Even before Mr. Whiteman's graduation, Milton Hershey had singled him out for workin the Hershey Trust Company. His career in the field of finance was advanced as he later continued study at both Beckley Business College and the American Institute of Banking His business leadership has made a highly significant contribution to the continued financial well-being of the school. Milton Hershey personally selected Mr. Whiteman for membership on the Board of Managers. His tenure in this capacity covers 35 years, 17 of which he served as secretary-treasurer of the school and the school trust, and an additional six years singularly as secretary. He has been president of the Trustee for the past 12 years His sensitive, friendly, and compassionate manner has made it possible for him to identify readily with the needs of students. Consequently, he has been a strong supporter of constant reevaluation of all facets of the school program and the numerous steps taken to enchance the quality of educational services offered and modifications made to keep the school abreast with changing times. When the Alumni Association was formed in 1930 Mr. Whiteman was elected as its first president. In 1954 when the school initiated the Alumnus-of-the Year recognition plan Mr. Whiteman was the first alumnus to be so honored. We shall remember him as one of Milton Hershey's exceptional boys who went on to carry the founder s mantle in overseeing the affairs of the philanthropies which Milton Hershey so generously founded We shall look to him as an outstanding example of success for all of us to emulate