Charles E. Entenmann
{{Short description|American executive (1929–2022)}}{{Infobox person
| name = Charles E. Entenmann
| birth_name = Charles Edward Entenmann
| birth_date = {{birth date|1929|7|2|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Islip, New York, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|2022|2|24|1929|7|2}}
| death_place = Hialeah, Florida, U.S.
| occupation = Businessman, executive, baker
| spouse = {{marriage|Nancy Lee Drake|1951|2014|end=d.}}
| children = 3
}}
Charles Edward Entenmann (July 12, 1929 - February 24, 2022) was an American business executive. He and his two brothers along with their mother ran Entenmann's bakery.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/09/obituaries/charles-e-entenmann-dead.html |title=Charles E. Entenmann, Last of a Storied Baking Family, Dies at 92 |newspaper=The New York Times |date=March 9, 2022 |last1=Barron |first1=James}}{{Cite web |url=https://people.com/food/charles-e-entenmann-who-helped-build-famous-baked-goods-empire-dead-92/ |title=Charles E. Entenmann, Businessman Who Helped Build Famous Family Baked Goods Empire, Dead at 92 |first=Natasha |last=Dado |date=March 9, 2022 |magazine=People}}
Early life and education
Entenmann was born July 12, 1929 in Islip, New York, the second of three children, to William Charles Entenmann Jr. (1903–1951) and Martha Clara Entenmann (née Schneider; 1906–1996). Both his parents were first-generation Americans with his paternal grandparents hailing from Leutenbach, Baden-Württemberg. His siblings were William Charles Entenmann III (1928–2016) and William J. Entenmann (1931–2011).
Career
{{Main article|Entenmann's}}
Personal life
In 1951, Entenmann married Nancy Lee Drake (1930–2014), a daughter of Arthur Kimball Drake and Hazel Drake (née Lee), of Bay Shore, New York. They were introduced while attending Bay Shore High School.{{Cite web |title=Nancy ENTENMANN Obituary (2014) - Islip, NY - Newsday |url=https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/newsday/name/nancy-entenmann-obituary?id=5193525 |access-date=2024-10-15 |website=Legacy.com}} They had three children;
- Susan Entenmann, married Robert Nalewajk
- Barbara Entenmann, married Thompson
- Charles Entenmann, married Wendy{{Cite web |last=Winzelberg |first=David |date=2014-07-23 |title=Entenmanns selling $24.95 million Montauk estate {{!}} Long Island Business News |url=https://libn.com/2014/07/23/entenmanns-selling-24-95-million-montauk-estate/ |access-date=2024-10-15 |language=en-US}}
Entenmann died at Hialeah, Florida aged 92.{{Cite news |date=2022-03-09 |title=Charles Entenmann, Who Helped Expand Family's Bakery, Dies in Hialeah |url=https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/charles-entenmann-who-helped-expand-familys-bakery-dies-in-hialeah/2709326/ |access-date=2024-10-15 |work=NBC 6 South Florida |language=en-US }}
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