Vernon Stouffer

Vernon Bigelow Stouffer, (22 August 1901 – 26 July 1974)[1] was an American entrepreneur, philanthropist & businessman.[2] Stouffer graduated from The Wharton School in 1923.[3] He was the founder and president of the Stouffer Hotels Co., Stouffer Frozen Foods Co[4] and Stouffer Restaurants Co., which all operated under the umbrella of The Stouffer Corporation,[4] established and incorporated on January 4, 1929 by Vernon and his father Abraham E. Stouffer. Vernon Stouffer was recognized as pioneering the frozen food and microwavable foods industry

Vernon B. Stouffer
Born(1901-08-22)August 22, 1901
Cleveland, Ohio
DiedJuly 26, 1974(1974-07-26) (aged 72)
Cleveland, Ohio
Alma materThe Wharton School
OccupationEntrepreneur, Philanthropist & Businessman
Known forPioneer of frozen food industry, Stouffer Hotels, Stouffer Restaurants and owner of the Cleveland Indians & founder Cleveland Stokers

Vernon Stouffer had controlling interest of the Cleveland Indians [5] baseball franchise from 1966–72. In 1967 he established a soccer team Cleveland Stokers.[6]

In 1967 Litton Industries announced plans to acquire the Stouffer Foods Corporation for stock estimated at $100 million.[7] Vernon Stouffer continued as president of the Stouffer Corporation Inc which consisted of which included Stouffer Hotel Co.; Stouffer Restaurants Corp.; & Stouffer Foods Corp.[7]

Recognition

On September 25, 1996, Vernon B. Stouffer along with Conrad N. Hilton, and J. Willard Marriott, became the first honorees posthumously inducted into the Hospitality Industry Hall of Honor.[8][9]

Personal

Vernon Stouffer's parents: father: was Abraham E. Stouffer; mother was Lena M. Stouffer; siblings: brother was Gordon Stouffer. In 1928 Vernon B. Stouffer married Gertrude Dean and had three children, Marjorie, Deanette, and James. He is buried in Lakewood Park Cemetery in Rocky River, Ohio.[10]

See also
  • Cleveland Indians managers and ownership

References
  1. "Vernon B. Stouffer Dies at 72; President of Restaurant Chain". 27 July 1974 – via NYTimes.com.
  2. ©2014; School, The Wharton; Pennsylvania, University of; Street, 3733 Spruce; Hall, 344 Vance; Philadelphia; Pa; 19104; +1.215.746.6509 (1 July 2007). "He Changed How America Ate: Vernon Stouffer, W '23". Wharton Magazine.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on April 20, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. Dougal, April S. (1994). Kepos, Paula (ed.). "Stouffer Corp". International Directory of Company Histories. Detroit: St.James Press. 8: 498–501. ISBN 1-55862-323-X – via encyclopedia.com and SLWA copy.
  5. "STOUFFER, VERNON BIGELOW". Encyclopedia of Cleveland History - Case Western Reserve University. 11 May 2018.
  6. AC (8 May 2013). "1967-1968 Cleveland Stokers".
  7. "LITTON SET TO BUY STOUFFER FOODS; Plan, to Involve Exchange of $100-Million in Shares, Announced in Cleveland MANAGEMENT STAYS ON Two Concerns Aim to Bring Advances in Electronic Food Preparation". 3 April 1967 – via NYTimes.com.
  8. "Hospitality Industry Hall of Honor". www.uh.edu.
  9. Conrad N. Hilton College of Hotel and Restaurant Management (2019-02-04). "Vernon Stouffer - University of Houston". Ssl.uh.edu. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  10. Vigil, Vicki Blum (2007). Cemeteries of Northeast Ohio: Stones, Symbols & Stories. Cleveland, OH: Gray & Company, Publishers. ISBN 978-1-59851-025-6
Preceded by
Gabe Paul		 Owner of the Cleveland Indians
1966 — 1972		 Succeeded by
Nick Mileti
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