Ken Grossman (born November 11, 1954) is an American billionaire businessman, founder of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company.
Ken Grossman | |
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| Born | November 11, 1954 Los Angeles, California, U.S.[1] |
| Alma mater | Butte College California State University, Chico |
| Known for | Founder, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company |
| Spouse | Katie Gonser |
| Children | 3 |
Early life edit
Grossman was born to a Jewish family[2][3] in southern California on November 11, 1954.[4][5] He studied at Butte College[6] and California State University, Chico.[7]
Career edit
In 1978, Grossman founded Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California with Paul Camusi.[8] In 1998, he bought out Camusi.[9]
Personal life edit
Grossman and his wife Katie (née Gonser)[10] have three children and live in Chico, California. His son Brian and daughter Sierra will run the company when he retires.[9] His son Brian moved to North Carolina to manage the new Sierra Nevada Brewery in Mills River, North Carolina which began production in 2014.[11] His wife Katie is a teetotaler.[9]
References edit
- ^ Grossman, Ken (2013). Beyond the pale : the story of Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. Hoboken. ISBN 978-1-118-23557-7. OCLC 843785584.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ Jewish Daily Forward: "Jews and Beer" by Leah Koenig August 3, 2010
- ^ Jewish Telegraph Agency: "Forbes’ billionaires list features new and old Jewish faces" By Gabe Friedman March 2, 2015
- ^ Rivera, Ernesto (October 29, 2014). "Q&A: Ken Grossman, owner, founder and president of Sierra Nevada". The Orion. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ The Oxford Companion to Beer. Oxford University Press. September 9, 2011. pp. 409–. ISBN 978-0-19-991210-0. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ "Ken Grossman - Founder/Owner, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. - Butte College". CCC. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ Lurie, Joshua (June 17, 2010). "Interview: brewmaster Ken Grossman (Sierra Nevada Brewing)". Food GPS. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ "Ken Grossman". Forbes. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ a b c Coffey, Brendan (January 20, 2015). "Sierra Nevada Founder Grossman Becomes Billionaire on Pale Ales". Bloomberg News. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ California State Chico: "Grossman Family Contributes $5,000 to SAGE for Environmental Stewardship Prizes" by Joe Wills December 11, 2007,
- ^ Johnson, Julie (January 18, 2014). "Pull up a stool with Brian Grossman". All About Beer. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
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