Name John Dorrance | ||
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Resting place West Laurel Hill CemeteryBala Cynwyd, Pa., US Net worth USD $115 million at the time of his death (approximately 1/786th of US GNP) Relatives John Dorrance, III (grandson) Spouse Ethel Mallinckrot (m. 1906) Children Charlotte Dorrance, Elinore Dorrance, Margaret Dorrance, John Dorrance Jr., Ethel Dorrance Parents Elvira Thompson Dorrance, John Dorrance Education Massachusetts Institute of Technology, University of Gottingen | ||
Siblings Arthur Calbraith Dorrance Similar Lewis J Minor, Katherine Bitting, Timothy L Mounts | ||
Dr. John Thompson Dorrance: Creator of Condensed Soup
John Thompson Dorrance (November 11, 1873 – September 21, 1930) was an American chemist who discovered a method to create condensed soup, and served as president of the Campbell Soup Company from 1914 to 1930.
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- Dr John Thompson Dorrance Creator of Condensed Soup
- Business Legends Dr John Dorrance
- Early life
- Career
- Personal life
- Death
- Legacy
- References
Business Legends: Dr. John Dorrance
Early life
Born in Bristol, Pennsylvania, he earned a bachelor of science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity, and a doctor of philosophy from the University of Göttingen in Germany.
Career
A nephew of the general manager of the Joseph Campbell Preserve Company, he went to work there in 1897 and invented condensed soup.
Dorrance went on to become the president of Campbell Soup Company from 1914 to 1930, eventually buying out the Campbell family. He turned the business into one of America's longest-lasting, brands. He was succeeded by his brother, Arthur Dorrance.
Personal life
In 1906 he married Ethel Mallinckrot, with whom he had five children.
Death
Dorrance died on September 21, 1930 of heart disease at his home in Cinnaminson Township, New Jersey. He was buried in West Laurel Hill Cemetery in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. His estate in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania is now the home of Cabrini College.
Following Dorrance's death, there was significant litigation over his domicile for purposes of estate and inheritance tax. The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that he was domiciled in Pennsylvania, and the Supreme Court of New Jersey held that he was domiciled in New Jersey, and his estate was required to pay estate tax to both states. The estate sought relief in the United States Supreme Court, but the request for review was denied.
Legacy
In 2012, Dorrance was elected into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.