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Ira “Bob” Born, a candy company executive known as the “Father of Peeps” for mechanizing the process to make the marshmallow chicks, has died

Bob Born was president of Just Born Quality Confections — which makes Peeps, Hot Tamales Mike and Ike fruit chews and Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews

Bob Born was president of Just Born Quality Confections — which makes Peeps, Hot Tamales Mike and Ike fruit chews and Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews

Ira “Bob” Born, a candy company executive known as the “Father of Peeps” for mechanizing the process to make marshmallow chicks, has died. He was 98.

Ira "Bob" Born, a candy company executive known as the "Father of Peeps" for mechanizing the process to make the marshmallow chicks, has died.

Bob Born was president of Just Born Quality Confections — which makes Peeps, Hot Tamales Mike and Ike fruit chews and Goldenberg’s Peanut Chews

Born, a candy company executive known as the "Father of Peeps" for mechanizing the process to make marshmallow chicks, has died. He was 98.

Ira “Bob” Born, a candy company executive known as the "Father of Peeps" for pioneering the way the chick-shaped candies are made, has died at age 98, according to Just Born Quality Confections.

Ira “Bob” Born, a candy company executive known as the “Father of Peeps” for mechanizing the process to make the marshmallow chicks, has died

Born, a candy company executive known as the "Father of Peeps" for mechanizing the process to make marshmallow chicks, has died. He was 98.