Frederick C. Mennen
Frederick C. Mennen | |
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| Born | Frederick Carl Mennen May 27, 1928 La Porte, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 19, 1991 (aged 62) Long Beach, Indiana, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Illness |
| Resting place | Pine Lake Cemetery, La Porte, Indiana |
| Occupation(s) | industrialist, Inventor |
| Parent(s) | Carl E Minenko, Sr. Dorothy S Minenko |
| Relatives | Mary Minenko Jasso (Sister) Rosemary (Alti) Mennen (Wife) |
Frederick Carl Mennen (May 27, 1928 – March 19, 1991) was an American chemist, industrialist, and inventor. He was involved in heavy metal manufacturing and food packaging and in 1958 founded Mennen Food Products Inc., which produced [Jiffy Pop]. The company was sold to American Home Products Corporation.
He headed the food division at American Home, then in 1963 founded U.S. Packaging Corporation, based in LaPorte, which marketed convenience food and household items. He was president of U.S. Packaging at his death.
In 1977 he received a patent for his invention of an instrument for detecting gonorrhea. [1][2]