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421:"Forrest E. Mars Jr., Scion of a Candy Empire, Dies at 84"
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389:"Forbes 400 Richest Americans (2010): #26 Forrest Mars"
834:"AAVC Service to Vassar Award: Virginia Cretella Mars"
653:"The World's Billionaires (2010): #52 Forrest Mars Jr"
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864:"The World's Billionaires 2018, Women"
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705:"Alumni Award: Previous Recipients"
220:. He served as Co-President of the
609:"Marijke E. Mars Weds S. J. Doyle"
487:"World Billionaires: Forrest Mars"
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279:and on the northern end of the
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884:Henry, David (July 27, 2016).
681:. Bloomberg LP. Archived from
679:"Bloomberg Billionaires Index"
419:Roberts, Sam (July 27, 2016).
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773:"R. Charlton's Coffeehouse"
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519:"Crisis in Candy Land"
345:Marijke Elizabeth Mars
248:Lakeville, Connecticut
212:, and the grandson of
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1561:American billionaires
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777:Colonial Williamsburg
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1571:Virginia Republicans
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866:. Forbes, forbes.com
685:on December 14, 2012
395:. September 16, 2010
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289:Mineral Leasing Act
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613:The New York Times
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218:Mars, Incorporated
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1556:Mars family
1531:2016 deaths
1526:1931 births
1432:Royal Canin
1358:Life Savers
1298:Eclipse Ice
1272:Winterfresh
1262:Juicy Fruit
1257:Hubba Bubba
1247:Bubble Tape
1185:Masterfoods
1143:Other foods
1027:A. Korkunov
945:Mars family
689:December 3,
172:(1904–1999)
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1520:Categories
1281:Sugar free
1252:Doublemint
1225:With sugar
895:2016-07-27
870:2018-04-26
815:2009-11-06
787:2009-11-06
758:2009-11-05
438:2016-07-27
370:References
238:Early life
110:Mars, Inc.
93:(BS, 1953)
44:1931-08-16
1378:Starburst
1104:Milky Way
1094:Maltesers
1089:M&M's
1067:Minstrels
1015:Chocolate
937:Mars Inc.
499:March 29,
433:0362-4331
321:Virginian
190:(brother)
179:Relatives
166:Parent(s)
116:Spouse(s)
79:Education
1496:Category
1451:Services
1427:Pedigree
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1403:Products
1396:Pet care
1373:Skittles
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1293:Airwaves
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715:March 8,
287:and the
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143:Children
1483:Whistle
1458:Anicura
1442:Whiskas
1363:Lockets
1353:Eclipse
1348:Altoids
1328:Surpass
1242:Big Red
1216:Wrigley
1165:Promite
1124:Tracker
1084:M-Azing
1052:Ethel M
1032:Balisto
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1155:Dolmio
1150:Combos
1129:Treets
1109:Revels
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327:Family
316:Forbes
309:Wealth
254:Career
230:Forbes
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1422:Nutro
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1323:Ouch!
1318:Orbit
1308:Extra
1303:Excel
1232:Alert
1194:Drink
1160:Munch
1119:Topic
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1099:Mars
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