People in food and agriculture occupations

Agricultural gangs were, historically, groups of women, girls and boys organized by an independent gang-master, under whose supervision they execute agricultural piece-work for farmers in certain parts of England. They were sometimes called "public gangs" to distinguish them from "private gangs", consisting of workers engaged by the farmer himself, and undertaking work solely for him, under his own supervision or under that of one of his men. ...more on Wikipedia about "Agricultural gang"

Billie Sol Estes (b. 1924, Abilene, Texas) is a scandal-ridden Texas-based financier best known for his association with US President Lyndon B. Johnson and for accusing Johnson with a variety of crimes, including the assassination of John F. Kennedy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Billie Sol Estes"

Carl Nicholas Karcher (born 16 January 1917)son of German immigrants, he moved to Anaheim where his uncle ran a small business. He was hired by his uncle and worked for him for three years, later he dropped that job to work at a bakery as a delivery boy which doubled his salary monthly. He married Margaret and both spent their savings buying a Hot Dogs cart, selling hot dogs and Mexican tamales. He is the founder of CKE Restaurants, Inc., parent company of Carl's Jr. and Hardee's restaurant chains. ...more on Wikipedia about "Carl Karcher"

Jerry Greenfield (born 1951) is an American entrepreneur, a co-founder of Ben & Jerry's. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jerry Greenfield"

Sir Sidney Kidman ( 9 May 1857 - 2 September 1935) was a pastoralist in Australia. Starting from nothing, he built up a huge pastoral business, with over a hundred cattle stations with total area greater than the British Isles. His land stretched from the Gulf of Carpentaria to the Flinders Ranges and to the Fitzroy River in Western Australia. He was also an entrepreneur with interests in many other rural industries such as transport. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sidney Kidman"

Thomas Chirnside ( 1815- 1887) was an Australian pastoralist who developed much of what would become western Melbourne. ...more on Wikipedia about "Thomas Chirnside"

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