The company was founded by Henry John Heinz and his neighbor L. Clarence Noble in 1869.

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John Heinz III of the Heinz food family.

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Teresa Heinz Kerry, Senator John Kerry nor any member of their family is involved in the management or board.

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Heinz ( HNZ - news - people ) Kerry Foundation award, public advocate for husband John's presidential bid, and was listed as a "grantee" on the 2006 Soros Foundation Network Report within their Open Society Institute's "Politicization of Science Program".

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