Hershey's History

Hershey's International, Inc.

Hershey's Fur Center was founded in 1929 in the rural countryside of Pennsylvania by Quincy Baird Hershey, Sr. Mr. Hershey began the business with only five dollars that he had borrowed from a local fur dealer. The business continued to grow and prosper over the years. Hershey's traded in deer, cattle hides, as well as furs for many of those years. In addition, they produced a line of custom hand-made deerskin gloves and garments for the fashion industry.

Mr. Hershey taught and guided his son Quincy Baird Hershey, Jr. in the working knowledge of the leather and fur business from a very young age. During his high school years, Baird worked along side his father developing a special knowledge for the business. Baird saw many new and exciting possibilities for the future. With strict adherence to his father's principles of integrity, enthusiasm, and a strong work ethic, Baird assumed full responsibility for the business in 1971.

With the addition of Jim Aiello, as director of purchasing in 1975 and Frank Myers, as director of sales and marketing in 1977, both of which were originally high school friends of Baird's, a broader vision of growth for the business was initiated and continues through today. The commitment of Baird, Jim and Frank propelled the company to new heights and in 1989 Hershey's International Incorporated was formed. Today, Hershey's deals exclusively in the trade and export of the highest quality American Deerskin Leather and Ginseng Products.

The company prides itself on its well established reputation of trust and confidence developed over the years with the many Hershey's customers serviced throughout the world. With the expansion into the international market place Hershey's processes in excess of 2.5 million square feet of Deerskin Leather and up to 30,000 pounds of Ginseng annually. Hershey's has established itself as a proven leader in the American Deerskin Leather and Ginseng overseas markets.