A resolution recognizing the life and achievements of Will Keith Kellogg.

Whereas Will Keith Kellogg was born on April 7, 1860, and died at the age of 91 on October 6, 1951;

Whereas W.K. Kellogg believed that—

Whereas W.K. Kellogg developed the now world-famous Kellogg’s Corn Flakes cereal in his Battle Creek, Michigan, production facility on April 1, 1906;

Whereas, for 100 years, the Kellogg Company has provided citizens of the United States and countries around the world with nutritious food products;

Whereas, throughout its development, the Kellogg Company has set milestones in consumer awareness of proper nutrition by—

Whereas, while the citizens of the United States struggled during the time of economic depression and stagnation during the 1930s, W.K. Kellogg famously announced I’ll invest my money in people.;

Whereas W.K. Kellogg started the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to operate separately from the Kellogg Company, and led the foundation by adhering to the guiding principle of helping people to help themselves;

Whereas today, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation is 1 of the largest philanthropic institutions in the world, funding projects throughout the world in—

Whereas the assets of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation were nearly $6,000,000,000 when the foundation approached its 75th Anniversary in 2005;

Whereas, during those 75 years of service, the foundation donated more than $3,000,000,000 to help people help themselves;

Whereas, during the Second World War, the production facilities of the Kellogg Company were used to assist the Armed Forces in many engineering efforts;

Whereas, during that time, the products of the Kellogg Company became a common item in packages sent by families to soldiers serving overseas;

Whereas W.K. Kellogg was later awarded the Army-Navy E Flag for Excellence for his valuable contributions to the United States during the Second World War;

Whereas, throughout its history, the Kellogg Company introduced many of their most famous and successful cereals and characters, including—

Whereas, in 1969, astronauts on board the Apollo 11 breakfasted on cereal produced by the Kellogg Company during their successful mission to the moon, thereby making it the first breakfast cereal ever to reach outer space;

Whereas the Kellogg Company opened a new headquarters facility in Battle Creek;

Whereas, throughout the 1980s and 1990s, the Kellogg Company continued its commitment to social responsibility by supporting numerous organizations, including—

Whereas today, the Kellogg Company produces more than 40 different cereals on 6 continents, and markets the products of the company in more than 180 countries;

Whereas the Kellogg Company employs 25,000 people throughout the world; and

Whereas the Kellogg Company currently has production facilities in 13 states, including—