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Book SynopsisThe Milton Hershey School is the richest and wealthiest K-12 residential school in the world. Its $12 billion trust fund, financed by sales of the iconic Hershey candy, eclipse that of Cornell, Dartmouth, and Johns Hopkins combined. Even more stunning is that the school for orphans owns The Hershey Company and not the other way around.As the twentieth-century drew to a close, the School's Board of Managers creatively interpreted the Founder's mission and tried to turn the refuge for extremely needy children into more of a middle-class boarding school. The alumni Homeguys challenged the Board and, after a decade of legal struggle and national publicity, won the battle to reclaim the soul of the school.Johnny O'Brien, an orphan who lived at the school growing up, helped to lead the successful alumni protest. In a shocking turn of events, he was then selected to become Milton Hershey School's eighth president and tasked with restoring the mission, morale, and character-building culture of
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1: Marching Home 2: Abandoned 3: The Founders 4: Barnyard Jungle 5: Frankie’s Story 6: Going over the Wall 7: MHS Loses its Way 8: Meltdown in Chocolatetown 9: The Restoration of Mr. Hershey’s Vision 10: The Politics of Righting the Ship 11: The Circle Closes 12: Lessons Learned
