Jim McGovern, 2001 Kettle Award recipient, passes away at 75
McGovern worked for Peerless Candy Co., Jelly Belly Candy Co.
James P. “Jim” McGovern, 2001 Kettle Award recipient and former VP of manufacturing for Peerless Candy Co., passed away May 15. He was 75.
Born in Chicago on Sept. 29, 1946, he was the son of Richard and Edna McGovern. An obituary from DuPage Cremations reported that he graduated from Lane Tech High School and served in the U.S. Army from 1967-68 as sergeant in the 1st Infantry Division during the Vietnam War.