Mrs. Frances Ziegler’s 28-year career at Hess Brothers includes some of the most dynamic stories we have heard to date. If she had not spent years carefully assembling one scrapbook for her son, John Ziegler, it is very likely that her story would never have been told.
In this episode, John, adopted son of Mrs. Ziegler, and I comb through that scrapbook to share stories and theories about the golden years of Hess's.
Mrs. Frances Ziegler was best known as Hess Brothers Business Manager and Assistant to the President-- serving as one of Max Hess Jr.‘s most trusted executives up until the end. Given those positions, John brings with him some of the most colorful memories/stories we have head about Mr. Hess.
Between 1942 and 1968, her name shows up in the newspaper dozens of times. Sometimes her job titles change and overlap, but one of the most important details to know is that in 1956 she joined Hess Brothers Board of Directors as a newly elected member of the firm. At that time, of the 12 members listed, only two were female. The other being Elizabeth Douglass Hess, Vice President, and wife of Mr. Hess.
Francis traveled to Europe at least 22 times, often for weeks on end, with Hess’s famous fashion director, Jerry Golden. Not only was she a highly respected leader amongst the personnel team, Mrs. Ziegler was often photographed wearing the first European fashions of their kind to be seen in the United States. She was a manager, a maverick and a mother.
The Patio's original music: Theme created and produced by Dave Meyers, with Vocals by Sam Cummings.
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Mrs. Frances Ziegler’s 28-year career at Hess Brothers includes some of the most dynamic stories we have heard to date. If she had not spent years carefully assembling one scrapbook for her son, John Ziegler, it is very likely that her story would never have been told.
In this episode, John, adopted son of Mrs. Ziegler, and I comb through that scrapbook to share stories and theories about the golden years of Hess's.
Mrs. Frances Ziegler was best known as Hess Brothers Business Manager and Assistant to the President-- serving as one of Max Hess Jr.‘s most trusted executives up until the end. Given those positions, John brings with him some of the most colorful memories/stories we have head about Mr. Hess.
Between 1942 and 1968, her name shows up in the newspaper dozens of times. Sometimes her job titles change and overlap, but one of the most important details to know is that in 1956 she joined Hess Brothers Board of Directors as a newly elected member of the firm. At that time, of the 12 members listed, only two were female. The other being Elizabeth Douglass Hess, Vice President, and wife of Mr. Hess.
Francis traveled to Europe at least 22 times, often for weeks on end, with Hess’s famous fashion director, Jerry Golden. Not only was she a highly respected leader amongst the personnel team, Mrs. Ziegler was often photographed wearing the first European fashions of their kind to be seen in the United States. She was a manager, a maverick and a mother.
The Patio's original music: Theme created and produced by Dave Meyers, with Vocals by Sam Cummings.
Follow us on Instagram @HessPatioPodcast
Connect on Facebook with The Patio Podcast
Visit our website www.hesspatiopodcast.com