Lon Adams
Alonzo Theodore Adams II(March 15, 1925[1]– November 28, 2020) was an American food scientist who was the inventor and creator of the modern day snack brandSlim Jim.He received his undergrad degree fromSt. Ambrose UniversityinDavenport, Iowa,and his Master's degree fromIowa State UniversityinAmes, Iowa.The New York Times labeled him the "Father" of the Slim Jim in an article written in 1996.[2]Adams worked forConagra Brandsfor most of his career. Adams was a World War II veteran who was in theBattle of the Bulge,in which he survived being shot in the head. He died fromCOVID-19at a hospital inRaleigh, North Carolina,on November 28, 2020, at the age of 95.[3][4][5]
References
[edit]- ^"Alonzo" Lon "Theodore Adams II".RetrievedMay 15,2022.
- ^Paybarah, Azi (July 28, 1996)."You Are there Slim Jim".New York Times.RetrievedDecember 26,2021.
- ^Crowder, Courtney (December 24, 2020)."Iowan and WWII veteran Alonzo 'Lon' Adams gave Slim Jims their salty flavor".Des Moines Register.RetrievedDecember 26,2021.
- ^Sánchez-Guerra, Aaron (December 8, 2020)."Slim Jim Inventor, a Davenporter, Dies of Coronavirus".Quad City Times.RetrievedDecember 26,2021.
- ^Paybarah, Azi (December 22, 2020)."Lon Adams, Who Gave the Slim Jim Its Flavor, Dies at 95".New York Times.RetrievedDecember 26,2021.
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