Hollywood veteran leading man, auto racing enthusiast, food conglomerate philanthropist Paul Newman died yesterday at his Westport, Ct. home. He had returned home from the hospital following chemotherapy in Aug
ust. He was 83.
Newman and writer, A.E. Hotchner, founded Newman’s Own in 1982. Their first product was all-natural Newman’s Own Salad Dressing. Other all-natural products like spaghetti sauce, popcorn, lemonade, salsa, steak sauce followed.
Early on, the boys established the Newman’s Own policy that all proceeds from the sale of Newman’s Own products, after taxes, be donated to charity. The Hole In The Wall Gang summer camps for for seriously ill children are the among the most well-known recipients.
Newman and Hotchner authored several recipe books:
- Newman’s Own Cookbook (1985) [Newman’s Own’s first cookbook by this name]
- Hole In The Wall Gang Cookbook: Kid-friendly Recipes For Families To Make Together (1998)
- Newman’s Own Cookbook (1998) [published under the same title as the 1985 cookbook, but with different text and recipes]
- Shameless Exploitation In Pursuit Of The Common Good (2003) [A business biography/memoir than contains Newman’s Own’s Good Housekeeping Magazine Winning Recipes, company chronology, etc.]
