John Franklyn Mars

American businessman
Person human Q1278705

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
October 15, 1935
Place of birth
Arlington County
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Child
Linda Anne Mars, Frank Edward Mars, Michael John Mars[7][8][9]
Family name
Mars[15]
Net worth
+23900000000[18]
Residence
Jackson[14]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Franklyn Mars en John Mars fa جان فرانکلین مارس ru Джон Марс ru Джон Франклин Марс ru Марс, Джон Франклин uk Джон Марс uk Джон Франклін Марс zh 約翰·富蘭克林·瑪氏
🔖 Identifiers · 4
Freebase ID
/m/0bmjdtx
Geni.com profile ID
6000000023203828276
Prabook ID
1031361, 1114027
WikiTree person ID
Mars-169

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Occupation 2
Sibling 2
Siblings 2
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Instance of 1
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Summary

John Franklyn Mars was born on October 15, 1935[1], in Arlington County[2]. He has worked as a businessperson[3] and entrepreneur[4].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for John Franklyn Mars include Mars, Incorporated[21], a food manufacturer[22], in United States[23], founded in 1911[24], headquartered in McLean[25].

Why It Matters

Entities named for him include Mars, Incorporated[21], a food manufacturer[22], in United States[23], founded in 1911[24], headquartered in McLean[25].

FAQs

Where was John Franklyn Mars born?

John Franklyn Mars was born in Arlington County[2].

Who were John Franklyn Mars's parents?

John Franklyn Mars's father was Forrest Mars[5]. John Franklyn Mars's mother was Audrey Ruth Mars[6].

What did John Franklyn Mars do for work?

John Franklyn Mars worked as a businessperson[3] and entrepreneur[4].

Where did John Franklyn Mars go to school?

John Franklyn Mars was educated at Yale University[11] and Hotchkiss School[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Geni.com. wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] ↑ . The World's Billionaires. forbes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 27w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Prabook ID → 1031361, 1114027
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Prabook ID: 1114027, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
  2. 27w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Yale University, Hotchkiss School
    Residence → Jackson
    Mother → Audrey Ruth Mars
    Prabook ID → 1031361, 1114027
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Prabook ID: 1031361, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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