Jerome Monroe Smucker

Jerome Monroe Smucker (December 5, 1858 in Wayne County, Ohio – March 20, 1948 in Wayne County, Ohio) was an American farmer and businessman who founded The J.M. Smucker Company in 1897, starting out selling apple butter from the back of a horse-drawn wagon. He was of Swiss descent. Smucker's great-great-grandson, Mark Smucker, has been CEO of The J.M. Smucker Company since 2016.

Jerome Monroe Smucker

Jerome Monroe Smucker (December 5, 1858 in Wayne County, Ohio – March 20, 1948 in Wayne County, Ohio) was an American farmer and businessman who founded The J.M. Smucker Company in 1897, starting out selling apple butter from the back of a horse-drawn wagon. He was of Swiss descent. Smucker's great-great-grandson, Mark Smucker, has been CEO of The J.M. Smucker Company since 2016.