Pop-Tarts inventor William “Bill” Post has passed away at age 96.

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FOX 2 (WJBK) – A Grand Rapids man credited with inventing the Pop-Tart for the Michigan-based Kellogg’s company, died on Saturday according to his obituary.

William “Bill” Post died at the age of 96, leaving behind two children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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He was raised in Grand Rapids’ south side as one of seven children born to Dutch Immigrants. At 16 he started out washing trucks at the Hekman Biscuit Company one of the regional bakeries that would eventually become Keebler.

After serving time in the Army Air Corps in occupied Japan, he returned to Michigan and worked at Hekman while attending Calvin College. At 21 he worked at Hekman full-time as plant manager and 20 years later at 42, met with executives from Battle Creek company Kellogg’s.

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