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Jenny Maxwell shares her journey from founding PowerBar to overcoming personal tragedy while raising six children.

Send us Fan Mail Jenny Maxwell founded PowerBar with her husband Brian while she was still in college. As two elite runners, they wanted quick pre-run nutrition that wouldn't upset their stomachs. Eventually, they sold PowerBar to Nestle and also started a family with six kids. When the youngest was an infant, Brian's heart stopped while running and he passed. Jenny's story is one of strength and perseverance. (She ran her first marathon at the age of 13!). She found solace in run...

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