How an Ex-Prisoner Invented M&M’s and Fought 30 Years to Save the Mars Company

How an Ex-Prisoner Invented M&M’s and Fought 30 Years to Save the Mars Company

Frank Mars was called a failure. After several attempts to start a candy company, he went bankrupt. Three times. Fortunately, each attempt brought him closer to inventing the Mars company, that now owns 11 billion-dollar brands.

When he was just a young child, he caught polio: a highly infectious disease that can lead to paralysis, breathing problems, and even death. Fortunately, Frank survived. But the battle left him disabled for the rest of his life.