Research Poem

Herman W. Lay

Born in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 6th of 1909

His parents were Jesse N. and Bertha Erman Parr Lay

When he was you he moved to Greenville, South Carolina

Living on a farm while his dad sold machinery which was a great example for Mr. Lay

Even as a young kid his hard work was divine

With the job that he had selling peanuts, he made good pay

He went to college on a sports scholarship

But decided to drop out to pursue his passion for sales

He was jobless during the great depression so he had to catch a grip

200 letters were sent out to different employers full of details

Only one replied, a potato chip company

He turned down the job because he saw no future in potato chips like a dumb bunny

Realizing he needed the job he asked for the offer once again just because he needed money

After hard work and dedication, he branched off on his own just to create the biggest potato chip company 

He went on to receive and achieve so much more

Winning the Golden Plate award was as sweet as eating honey

His company being the first to go national was a total score

In 2019 revenues hit $67 billion dollars

He was the first alumnus of Furman University he’s a real inspiration to scholars

Busy, hard-working, and determined are all words that describe Mr. Lay

He impacted many people's mindsets just by being the way he is with these traits

Retirement meant nothing to him he was still as hard-working as ever

A lot of different chip brands tried to copy the flavor but no one can beat that company

“I could always taste the difference” said some guy named Trevor

 When the question was what's the best salty chip there was no debate

Lays was the only right answer to this survey

Mr. Lay was a great man all in all

He really inspired a lot of people and showed them all great lessons