R.I.P.: Oscar G. Mayer

Oscar G. Mayer ’34, retired chairman of Oscar Mayer Foods died on Monday at the age of 95.
Mayer’s wife told The Associated Press that he died from complications of old age.
Mayer was the third generation to run the family meat business, which was started by his grandfather, Oscar F. Mayer.
Mayer was named president of Oscar Mayer Foods in 1955 and worked for a total of 41 years at the company. During his tenure, Mayer oversaw tremendous growth at the company, as it went national and implemented the iconic “Oh, I wish I were an Oscar Mayer wiener … ” campaign.
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