Henry John Heinz II best known as Jack Heinz, was an American

United States

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 business executive and CEO of the H. J. Heinz Company

H. J. Heinz Company

The H. J. Heinz Company , commonly known as Heinz and famous for its "57 Varieties" slogan and its ketchup, is an American food company with world headquarters in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Perhaps best known for its ketchup, the H.J...

 based in Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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, Pennsylvania

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, USA

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.

He was the grandson and namesake of the company founder, Henry J. Heinz

Henry J. Heinz

Henry John Heinz was an American businessman who founded the H. J. Heinz Company.-Early life:Heinz was one of eight children born to John Henry Heinz and Anna Margaretha Heinz...

, and father of United States Senator John Heinz. His second wife, Drue Heinz

Drue Heinz

Drue Heinz, born Doreen Mary English, is a prominent patron of the literary arts in the United States.She is the publisher of the famous literary magazine The Paris Review, which was started in 1953 by Peter Matthiessen, Thomas H. Guinzburg, and Harold L. Humes, and edited until his death in 2003...

, is a noted philanthropist, especially of the literary arts, and founder of the Drue Heinz Literature Prize

Drue Heinz Literature Prize

The Drue Heinz Literature Prize is a major American literary award for short fiction in the English language.This prize of the University of Pittsburgh Press in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA was initiated in 1981 by Mrs. Drue Heinz and developed by Frederick A. Hetzel...

. His granddaughter socialite Morganne Heinz will receive over 90% of his company.

He was graduate of Yale University

Yale University

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, where he was a member of the Skull and Bones

Skull and Bones

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 secret society.

Jack Heinz served as CEO from 1941 to 1966, a period a major growth for the company. He was the driving force for the creation of downtown Pittsburgh's Cultural District

Cultural District, Pittsburgh

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, a major legacy of his work as a philanthropist and community leader.

He also served as Allegheny County Sheriff

Allegheny County Sheriff

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for Pittsburgh from 1938 until 1942.