Table of Contents
Prologue-Chavannes-les-Grands, France, March 1892 1
Chapter 1 Out of the Blue, 1933 7
Chapter 2 The Obligation, 1933 11
Chapter 3 Gentine Funeral Service, 1937 20
Chapter 4 A High School Teacher's Plea, 1941 26
Chapter 5 Catalysts of Change, 1941 37
Chapter 6 Responsibilities, 1943 44
Chapter 7 The Family Expands, 1946 50
Chapter 8 The Turning Point at Long Last, 1949 60
Chapter 9 Plymouth Cheese Counter, 1949 69
Chapter 10 Genstrupp, 1951 78
Chapter 11 A Bigger Idea, 1953 89
Chapter 12 It Begins, October 23, 1953 94
Chapter 13 The Sartori-Gentine-O'Connell Gang, 1953 102
Chapter 14 The Early Beginnings of Sargento, Spring 1955 109
Chapter 15 Attempting the Impossible, Fall 1955 115
Chapter 16 A Permanent Production Facility, 1956 122
Chapter 17 Sargento Widens Its Reach, 1958 132
Chapter 18 Leonard Impacts the Cheese Industry-Again, 1958 138
Chapter 19 Leonard's Focus Narrows, May 1963 147
Chapter 20 Central Wrap, 1964 152
Chapter 21 A Shift in Sargento Ownership, 1964 160
Chapter 22 For the Love of Plymouth, 1965 168
Chapter 23 Doing the Right Thing: Sowing Family Values, 1967 176
Chapter 24 Betting the Future on Metal Pegs, 1969 186
Chapter 25 Two Become One, 1972-1974 195
Chapter 26 First Key Milestone, 1977 202
Chapter 27 A Near-Death Experience, 1978 211
Chapter 28 Seeds Planted, 1981 218
Chapter 29 Persnickety, 1982 225
Chapter 30 Reclosing the Opening, 1987 238
Chapter 31 A Day in a Life, 1990 247
Chapter 32 Recognitions and Honors Earned, 1991 258
Chapter 33 The Cheese Industry Mourns a Loss, 1991 266
Chapter 34 Giving Back, 1992-1993 272
Chapter 35 Sargento Mourns Once More, 1993 276
Chapter 36 Industry Leadership, 1994-1996 281
Chapter 37 An Era Ends, a Future Defined, 1996 288
Chapter 38 The Wizards of ROZ, 2001 296
Chapter 39 Milestones and Modest Mastery, 2012 303
Chapter 40 The Torch Is Passed, 2013 313
Epilogue 2016-2018 320
Appendix A 327
Appendix B 331
Acknowledgments 333
About the Author 337
