Earle Swensen (14 June 1912—1996) was an American businessman who founded Swensen's, an ice cream restaurant chain.[1][2]
Career
Swensen was born in San Francisco and grew up in the city.[3] During World War II, he served in the South Pacific, and during that time, learned how to make ice cream.[3] In 1948, He founded Swensen's ice cream near Russian Hill, San Francisco.[4] The first store was known as See Us Freeze Ice Cream.