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• Klaus Jacobs, Candy and Staffing Magnate, Dies at 71

  Mr. Jacobs was a German-born billionaire who built the world’s leading chocolate and temporary staffing companies. Read More... Posted Sep 13 2008, 01:41 AM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Germany, Deaths (Obituaries), Millionaires and Billionaires, Chocolate, Candy, Employment Agencies, Jacobs Holding, Jacobs, Klaus J

• J. R. Simplot, Farmer Who Developed First Frozen French Fries, Dies at 99

  Mr. Simplot fashioned an entrepreneurial career that included developing the first commercial frozen French fry. Read More... Posted May 27 2008, 10:02 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Potatoes, Deaths (Obituaries), Millionaires and Billionaires, Simplot, J R, French Fries

• Homesteads: A Chateau of Ones Own

  Want a vineyard, but lack the time and expertise? Joel Palous can help you. Read More... Posted Apr 05 2008, 06:02 PM by NYT > Dining & Wine Filed under: Alcoholic Beverages, Wines, Advertising and Marketing, Housing, Millionaires and Billionaires