'Father of Peeps' marshmallow candies Bob Born dies at 98
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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, known as the "Father of Peeps," died on Sunday. He was 98.
Bethlehem is proclaiming Feb. 15 as Bob Born Day, honoring the man known as the father of Peeps at Just Born.
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. Just Born Quality Confections, the 100-year-old family-owned company Born led for much of his life, said Monday that he had died peacefully on Sunday.