Earle Swensen

Earle Swensen
Died1996
NationalityAmerican
Known forFounding Swensen's

Earle Swensen was an American businessperson.[1][2]

He was born in San Francisco and grew up in the city.[3] Swensen was married to Nora who died in 1995.[4][3] During World War II, he served in South Pacific and during that time learnt how to make ice cream.[3]

In 1948, Swensen founded Swensen's ice cream near Russian Hill, San Francisco.[5] The first store was known as See Us Freeze Ice Cream.[6]

In 1965, Swensen moved to Novato, California and developed 150 ice cream flavors.[4]

He died in 1996 due to heart failure.[3]

  1. ^ Caen, Herb (January 16, 1996). "HERB CAEN -- These Are the Items". SFGATE.
  2. ^ "DEATHS". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  3. ^ a b c d Guthrie, Julian (January 16, 1996). "Ice cream shop mogul Earle Swensen". SFGATE.
  4. ^ a b "Earle Swensen, 83; Led Ice Cream Chain". January 17, 1996 – via NYTimes.com.
  5. ^ Copperman, Amy (2023-02-13). "7 ways to spend the perfect day in Russian Hill". SFGATE. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
  6. ^ Pimsleur, J. L. (January 17, 1996). "OBITUARY -- Earle D. Swensen". SFGATE.