J. Darius Bikoff

J. Darius Bikoff
Born John Darius Bikoff
(1961-09-21) September 21, 1961
Queens, New York City, United States
Residence Upper East Side, Manhattan
Nationality American
Alma mater Colgate University
Occupation Founder and CEO, Energy Brands
Net worth US$400 million (2018)[1]
Spouse(s) Jill Bikoff
Children 2
Parent(s) William Bikoff
Suzie Bikoff

John Darius Bikoff (born September 21,1961) in Queens, New York[2] is an American entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Energy Brands.

Early life

He was born to an American father and an Iranian mother.[3] His father, William, was the owner of a real estate management company and was also a metals importer.[4]

In 2007, Bikoff sold Energy Brands to The Coca-Cola Company for $4.1 billion.[5] This deal earned Bikoff personally $325 million.[6] The brand is known mostly for the product VitaminWater.[7]

Personal life

J. Darius and Jill Bikoff were married in 2003[8] and have two children.[9] He owns a four-bedroom apartment and a 2 bathroom condo in New York City.[10]

References

  1. ↑ "The 20 World's Richest Persian Entrepreneurs".
  2. ↑ "J. Darius Bikoff Biography - life, family, childhood, children, name, school, young, son - Newsmakers Cumulation". Notablebiographies.com. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
  3. ↑ "J. Darius Bikoff - Cityfile". Archived from the original on August 24, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  4. ↑ "J. Darius Bikoff Biography".
  5. ↑ Sorkin, Andrew Ross; Martin, Andrew (26 May 2007). "Coca-Cola Agrees to Buy Vitaminwater". New York Times. New York. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  6. ↑ Newcomb, Peter. "America's 50 Richest Paydays | Politics". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2012-06-10.
  7. ↑ Bertine, Kathryn. "Thirsty Business". The Colgate scene.
  8. ↑ Smith, Emily (12 November 2013). "Justin Timberlake gets $1.3M for acoustic set". Page Six. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  9. ↑ "Susan Bikoff Obiturary". New York Times. 19 August 2013. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
  10. ↑ Neuman, William. "Liquid Funds for a Penthouse". New York Times. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
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