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American entrepreneur
J. Darius Bikoff
Born John Darius Bikoff
(1961-09-21 ) September 21, 1961 (age 62) Nationality American Alma mater
Colgate University Occupation(s) Founder and
CEO ,
Energy Brands Spouse Jill Bikoff Children 2 Parent(s) William Bikoff Suzie Bikoff
John Darius Bikoff (born September 21, 1961)
[1] is an American entrepreneur, founder and CEO of
Energy Brands .
Early life
He was born to an American father from Brooklyn and an
Iranian Jewish mother.
[2] His father, William, was the owner of a real estate management company and was also a metals importer.
[3]
In 2007, Bikoff sold Energy Brands to
The Coca-Cola Company for $4.1
billion .
[4] This deal earned Bikoff personally $325
million .
[5] The brand is known mostly for the product
VitaminWater .
[6]
Personal life
J. Darius and Jill Bikoff were married in 2003 and have two children.
[7] He owns a four-bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment condo in
New York City .
[8]
References
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"J. Darius Bikoff Biography - life, family, childhood, children, name, school, young, son - Newsmakers Cumulation" . Notablebiographies.com. Retrieved June 10, 2012 .
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"J. Darius Bikoff - Cityfile" . Archived from
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"J. Darius Bikoff Biography" .
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"Coca-Cola Agrees to Buy Vitaminwater" . New York Times . New York. Retrieved February 19, 2017 .
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"America's 50 Richest Paydays | Politics" . Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 10, 2012 .
^ Bertine, Kathryn.
"Thirsty Business" . The Colgate scene .
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"Susan Bikoff Obituary" . New York Times . August 19, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2017 .
^ Neuman, William (April 23, 2006).
"Liquid Funds for a Penthouse" . The New York Times . Retrieved March 28, 2017 .