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Domenico Ghirardelli
1817–1894Rapallo, ItalyFirst-generation immigrantHistoric
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Why Included
Immigrant confectioner whose Ghirardelli Chocolate Company became one of America's most enduring brands and a San Francisco landmark.
Notable For
- Founded Ghirardelli Chocolate Company (1852)
- Pioneered ground chocolate process in the U.S.
Sources
- Ghirardelli Company Historybiography
- Encyclopaedia Britannicabiography
Last reviewed: 2026-05-07
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Business & Entrepreneurship
- Years
- 1817–1894
- Birth Place
- Rapallo, Italy
- Origin
- First-generation immigrant
- Ancestry Verification
- Confirmed
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