Joseph Rowntree (philanthropist) Joseph Rowntree (philanthropist) Joseph Rowntree (24 May 1836 – 24 February 1925) was an English Quaker philanthropist and businessman from York. Rowntree is perhaps best known for being a champion of social reform, partner and friend of Charles Booth, and his time as a chocolatier at family business "Rowntree's", one of the most important in Britain. Even as a powerful businessman, he was deeply interested in improving the quality of life of his employees; this led to him becoming a philanthropist, pursuing many charitable causes. In 1904 he created three trusts, the Joseph Rowntree Village Trust (JRVT) which was originally
World's Finest Chocolate World's Finest Chocolate World's Finest Chocolate is a chocolate company based in Chicago, Illinois. The company has sold more than 5 billion chocolate bars, their best-known product. They manufacture chocolate "from bean to bar", and source cocoa beans from their own cocoa farm in St. Lucia. They also own Queen Anne, a brand of cordial cherries. The core of the company's business is bulk sales for school fundraisers and corporate gifts, and it is one of the largest suppliers of this market segment. Despite the name of the company, it lists no awards for its chocolate on its web site,