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J. Darius Bikoff

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J. Darius Bikoff
Born
John Darius Bikoff

(1961-09-21) September 21, 1961 (age 63)
Alma materColgate University
Occupation(s)Founder and CEO, Energy Brands
SpouseJill Bikoff
Children2
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

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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

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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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  1. ^ "J. Darius Bikoff Biography - life, family, childhood, children, name, school, young, son - Newsmakers Cumulation". Notablebiographies.com. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  2. ^ "J. Darius Bikoff - Cityfile". Archived from the original on August 24, 2011. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
  3. ^ "J. Darius Bikoff Biography".
  4. ^ Sorkin, Andrew Ross; Martin, Andrew (May 26, 2007). "Coca-Cola Agrees to Buy Vitaminwater". New York Times. New York. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  5. ^ Newcomb, Peter (March 5, 2008). "America's 50 Richest Paydays | Politics". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  6. ^ Bertine, Kathryn. "Thirsty Business". The Colgate scene.
  7. ^ "Susan Bikoff Obituary". New York Times. August 19, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  8. ^ Neuman, William (April 23, 2006). "Liquid Funds for a Penthouse". The New York Times. Retrieved March 28, 2017.