Will Keith Kellogg

1860–1951 (age 91)

Industrialist

Biography

Will Keith Kellogg, born in 1860, was a visionary industrialist whose innovative spirit and deep philanthropy transformed lives far beyond the business world.

He is interred at Oak Hill Cemetery, a place where visitors reflect on the generosity and enduring optimism he left as part of his legacy.

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