 Marinus’s diligence and work ethic gained the attention of the candy factory owners, and eventually, Marinus was rewarded with an opportunity to attend confectionery school to study the art of candy technology.After the war was over and economic opportunities expanded, Marinus decided to seek opportunity overseas.In January 1957, he emigrated from the Netherlands to the United States, and found work at a small company in Columbus, Ohio named Anthony-Thomas Candy Company.