“I began to bake as a hobby; it was a kind of therapy,” Amos told the New York Times in 1975. “I’d go to meetings with record company or movie people and bring along ...
A. The bite-sized cookies, derived from a recipe Amos learned from his aunt, were known for their natural ingredients and lack of preservatives. Famous Amos sold $300,000 worth of cookies its first ye...
In 1988, he sold the remainder of the cookie brand to a private equity firm, the Shansby Group, for $3 million. Amos went on to sell baked goods under other names, including Uncle Noname, Uncle Wally&...
” Amos is survived by his wife, Christine Harris-Amos, and children Shawn, Sarah, Gregory and Michael. More from Variety Most Popular Must Read Sign Up for Variety Newsletters More From Our Bran...