Jacob
Martin
(Jack)
Shaffer
Born in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Son of Herman Schaffer
and Rose Rivka (Bincovsky) Schaffer
Brother of
Irvin Clinton Shaffer and Ann E. (Shaffer) Born
Husband of
Cecile Annette (Horn) Shaffer
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
[private son (1950s - unknown)]
Died
at age 94
in Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Mar 2022
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Biography
Jack was born in 1901. He was the son of Herman Schaffer and Rose Bincovsky. He along with his brother, Irvin Clinton Shaffer, and his brother-in-law, Samuel (Bernstein) Born, were business partners in the candy making company, Just Born, Inc., which is ranked as the 10th largest confectionery company in the United States. He passed away in 1996.
The Family Business Continues in the Family
In 2021, with Samuel (Bernstein) Born's grandson announcing that he was stepping down as chief executive officer of Just Born, Inc., Jack's son was noted as continuing as chairman of the company's board of directors.[1]
Sources
- ↑ Lehighvalleylive.com, "Ross Born, CEO of company that makes Peeps, stepping away from company his grandfather founded 98 years ago. https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/bethlehem/2021/10/just-born-ceo-ross-born-stepping-from-company-grandfather-founded-98-years-ago.html. Accessed March 26, 2022.
- New York, New York, U.S., Index to Birth Certificates, 1866-1909
- https://candyhalloffame.org/inductee/jack-m-shaffer/
- U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
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