Meet Andrew Athias, “The Reese's Guy.” It's his jawn: “Everyone has a favorite something, I just happen to be outwardly expressive about it, as a Philadelphian would. When we like something we're going to tell you about it whether you want to hear it or not.”

One person would exclaim, "You got your peanut butter on my chocolate!" and the other would exclaim, "You got your chocolate in my peanut butter!" They would then sample the mixture and remark on the great taste, tying in with the slogan "Two great tastes that taste great together."

We doubled down on this new attitude, partnering with Will Arnett as our voice of the brand. An unapologetic, persuasive, devil-on-your-shoulder not-so-subtly pushing you to stop doing whatever you're doing and go get a Reese's. And to make it even harder to resist, we used real products across all our communications.

Reese's Details REESE'S character is full of energy, peanut butter, and a touch of mischief! He likes the unexpected and especially enjoys making guests smile.

Harry Burnett Reese (May 24, 1879 – May 16, 1956) was an American inventor and businessman known for creating the number one-selling candy brand in the United States Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and founding the H. B. Reese Candy Company. In 2009, he was posthumously inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame.

Notable people with the given name "Reese" include

• Reese Schonfeld (1931–2020), American journalist.
• Reese Stalder (born 1996), American tennis player.
• Reese Waters (born 1980), American comedian.
• Reese Witherspoon (born 1976), American actress.
• Reese Wynans (born 1947), American keyboard player.

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups were named after their founder, Harry Burnett Reese, so it's a possessive form of his last name.

The candy was introduced to the US market first in September 1978. Shortly after, Reese's Pieces were introduced to the Canada market in 1980. The then relatively new product became very popular with the 1982 release of E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, in which the candy is featured.

First introduced around 1928, the PB cups were not a stand-alone treat, but were marketed as part of an assortment of candies that you could buy by the weight. They were named for their creator, Harry Burnett Reese. Unlike Milton Hershey, it was not obvious that Harry Reese was destined to become a confectioner.

Harry Burnett Reese Harry Burnett Reese (May 24, 1879 – May 16, 1956) was an American inventor and businessman known for creating the number one-selling candy brand in the United States Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, and founding the H. B. Reese Candy Company. In 2009, he was posthumously inducted into the Candy Hall of Fame.

This may come as a shock, but they weren't always called Peanut Butter Cups. The original name of the chocolate coated peanut butter candy was "penny cups," because they only cost one cent in the 1930's.

The ingenious flavor combination in each of these treats can be traced back to 1928, when H.B. Reese, an employee of The Hershey Company, created REESE'S Peanut Butter Cups in his basement. The Hershey Company supplied Reese with the chocolate coating for his candy and eventually purchased his business in 1963.