COMPANY

Candy bar manufacturer, founded 1911 by Frank Mars. Makes Mars bars, Milky Way, M&Ms, Skittles, Snickers, Three Musketeers, Twix, etc. Announced 2008 that it is acquiring Wrigley for $23B.

Official Website:
http://www.mars.com/

Industry:
Food

Ticker:
(private)

Corporate headquarters:
McLean, VA

Sales:
$18B (2005)

Employees:
40000 (2005)

EXECUTIVES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Forrest Mars	Business	21-Mar-1904	1-Jul-1999	Invented M&Ms
Frank Mars	Business	24-Sep-1883	8-Apr-1934	Invented Milky Way and Snickers bars

EMPLOYMENT

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Charlotte Beers	Business	26-Jul-1935		CEO, Ogilvy & Mather 1992-97
James Blyth	Business	8-May-1940		Chairman of Diageo, 2000-08
Lowell W. Robinson	Business	c. 1949		COO of MIVA, Inc.

CELEBRITY ENDORSEMENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Kristen Schaal	Comic	24-Jan-1978		Flight of the Conchords
Mr. T	Actor	21-May-1952		Long track record of pitying fools

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