White retires after 40 years at Mars Petcare plant

Giltner native was first hire at Aurora Iams pet food plant

  • Giltner native Teresa White retired last week from her job as site admin at the Mars Petcare dog and cat food plant west of Aurora. White was the first person hired (as a secretary) when the plant was under construction in 1984.
    Giltner native Teresa White retired last week from her job as site admin at the Mars Petcare dog and cat food plant west of Aurora. White was the first person hired (as a secretary) when the plant was under construction in 1984.
    There’s probably not one local resident who knows more about the history of the production pet food in Hamilton County over the past four decades than Teresa White. The Giltner native, who has worked at the Mars Petcare production facility west of Aurora since before it even opened, retired last week after 40 years with the company. In fact, White was the first employee hired by the ...

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