Although Tim and Richard grew up competing aggressively on the tennis court in their backyard in Orrville, the devout Christian Scientists insist they are a united management twosome.
The unassuming manner carries over to the company, where a blowout celebration--like the one to mark its 100th anniversary in 1997--was breakfast for residents of tiny Orrville, Ohio, the Smuckers' hometown, at the local high school.