Carl A. Swanson

He came to the United States in 1896 at the age of 17, arriving with a tag around his neck where it was written "Carl Swanson, Swedish.

Jerpe Commission Company purchased eggs and cream from local farmers which they processed and sold.

In 1905, Swanson bought the company from Jerpe under a partnership with John Hjerpe and Frank Ellison.

They operated a commission business hauling eggs, milk and poultry they bought from local farmers and selling them to the grocery stores and hotels in Omaha, Nebraska.

[2] By 1938, the Swanson enterprise was one of the larger creameries in the United States and during World War II became a major supplier of poultry and egg products to the U.S. military.