What type of sweet did Mars and Murrie develop in 1941?
The Hershey Company workers under the leadership of John Shearer, who became the first president of Local Chapter Number 464 of the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers' International Union. Local 464 still represents the Hershey workforce. Shortly before World War II, Bruce Murrie, son of long-time Hershey's president William F.R. Murrie, struck a deal with Forrest Mars to create a hard sugar-coated chocolate that would be called M&M's (for Mars and Murrie). Murrie had 20% interest in the confection, which used Hershey chocolate during the rationing era during World War II. In 1948, Mars bought out Murrie's interest and became one
Richard Murrie two premiership team. Richard Murrie Richard Murrie (born 25 June 1955) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Footscray, Geelong and Richmond in the Victorian Football League (VFL). A defender from South Australia where he played for Sturt, Murrie was a regular fixture in the Footscray team of the late 1970s before crossing to Geelong. His only finals appearances came while at Geelong in 1981 and included a preliminary final loss. Murrie had a brief stint with Richmond and then began playing for Box Hill in the VFA. He was the captain-coach and centre half back in Box