Marjorie Merriweather Post is born in Springfield, Illinois, to Ella Merriweather and Charles William Post.
Marjorie Merriweather Post was born on March 15, 1887 in Springfield, Illinois. Her birth into the Post family, where innovation and entrepreneurship were deeply valued, set the stage for her future influence in American business and philanthropy. The Posts' prominence in the food industry through the Postum Cereal Company provided Marjorie with an early exposure to the intricacies of business leadership. Springfield, in the late 19th century, was a rapidly developing city, reflecting both the opportunities and challenges of America's industrial age, contexts that would later shape Marjorie's adept handling of corporate matters.
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