Hershey Trust Company

Hershey Trust Company
Company typePrivate
IndustryTrust administration, Investment, Real Estate
FoundedApril 28, 1905; 119 years ago (1905-04-28)
in Hershey, Pennsylvania, U.S.
FoundersMilton S. Hershey
Harry Lebkicher
John E. Snyder
Headquarters,
U.S.
Key people
Maria T. Kraus (board chair)[1]
OwnerMilton Hershey School Trust
Websitehersheytrust.com

The Hershey Trust Company is an American trust company based in Hershey, Pennsylvania, established in 1905. Its sole business is the management of several charitable trusts endowed by Milton S. Hershey. The largest is the Milton Hershey School Trust, which has $17.4 billion of assets as of 2021, including Hershey Entertainment and Resorts Company and a controlling stake in The Hershey Company.

  1. ^ "Board of Directors Hershey Trust Company". Hershey Trust Company. Retrieved 18 May 2024.