Henri Nestlé

Henri Nestlé
Henri Nestlé
Born
Heinrich Nestle

10 August 1814 (1814-08-10)
Died7 July 1890(1890-07-07) (aged 75)
Glion, Vaud, Switzerland
OccupationConfectioner
Known forFounder of Nestlé
Spouse
Anna Clémentine Thérèse Ehemant
(m. 1860)
ChildrenEmma Delajoux (adopted)

Henri Nestlé (French: [ɑ̃ʁi nɛsle]; born Heinrich Nestle, German: [ˈhaɪnrɪç ˈnɛstlə]; 10 August 1814 – 7 July 1890) was a German-born Swiss confectioner and the founder of Nestlé, the world's largest food and beverage company.