Jewish American Industry
Cosmetic/Chemists
Bobbi Brown (born 1957), founder of Bobbi Brown Cosmetics, co-owner of the George Hotel
Max Factor Jr. (1904β1996), president of Max Factor & Company
Maksymilian Faktorowicz (1877β1938), Polish-born founder of Max Factor & Company (now owned by Coty, Inc.)
Lawrence M. Gelb (1898β1980), co-founder of hair care company Clairol (Nice 'n Easy, Herbal Essences); member of the Gelb family
Sophia Grojsman (born 1945), Belarus-born perfumer, VP of International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF)
EstΓ©e Lauder (1906β2004), co-founder of the EstΓ©e Lauder Companies Inc.; member of the Lauder family
Charles Revson (1906β1975), (co-)founder of Revlon, Inc. Charles H. Revson Foundation
Katie Rodan (1955/1956β), co-founder of Rodan + Fields (R+F), co-creator of Proactiv
Samuel Rubin (1901β1978), Russian-born founder of FabergΓ©, Inc.
Helena Rubinstein (1872β1965), Polish-born founder of Helena Rubinstein Incorporated
Lydia Sarfati, Polish-born co-founder of seaweed-based cosmetics company Sarkli-RepΓͺchage
Burt Shavitz (1935β2015), co-founder of personal care products company Burt's Bees
Emily Weiss (born 1984), founder of cosmetics company Glossier
Suzi Weiss-Fischmann (born 1956), Hungarian-born co-founder of nail polish manufacturer OPI
Food
S. Daniel Abraham (born 1924), founder of the Thompson Medical Company (known for SlimFast)
Isaac Wolfe Bernheim (1848β1945), German-born co-founder of the Bernheim Brothers Distilling Company (known for the I. W. Harper bourbon whiskey brand)
Sam Born (1891β1959), Russian-born candy maker, founder of Just Born
Ben Cohen (born 1951), co-founder of ice cream company Ben & Jerry's
Richard B. Cohen (born 1952), owner of C&S Wholesale Grocers, largest wholesale grocery supply company U.S.
Nathan Cummings (1896β1985), Canadian-born founder of the Sara Lee Corporation
Hilda Eisen (1917β2017), Polish-born co-founder of egg distribution company Norco Ranch Inc.
Benjamin Eisenstadt (1906β1996), founder of the Cumberland Packing Corporation, inventor of Sweet'n Low
Charles Louis Fleischmann (1835β1897), Austrian Silesian-born co-founder of Fleischmann Co. (Fleischmann's Yeast, Fleischmann's vodka)
Sidney Frank (1919β2006), U.S. promoter of Grey Goose vodka and JΓ€germeister
Michel Fribourg (1913β2001), Belgian-American chairman and CEO of family-owned ContiGroup Companies (later led by his son, Paul (1954/1955β))
Isaac Friedlander (1823β1878), German-born grain merchant
Leon Godchaux (1824β1899), French-born sugar farmer and refiner; founder of Leon Godchaux Clothing Co.
Seth Goldman (born 1965), co-founder of Honest Tea
Arnold Greenberg (1932β2012), co-founder of tea and juice drinks brand Snapple
Max Samuel Grifenhagen (1861β1932), founder of Duffy-Mott Company, Inc. and the Monopole Vineyards
Ken Grossman (born 1954), founder of the Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
Paul Kalmanovitz (1905β1987), Polish-born brewing company magnate, LBO specialist
Eugene Kashper (born 1969), Russian-born chairman of the Pabst Brewing Company
Harold Katz (1936/1937β), founder of weight loss products provider Nutrisystem, Inc. and former owner of NBA's Philadelphia 76ers
Samuel Liebmann (1799β1872), German-born founder of the S. Liebmann Brewery (Rheingold Beer)Daniel Lubetzky (born 1968), Mexican-American founder of snack company Kind LLC
Dov Behr Manischewitz (1857β1914), Lithuanian-born founder of kosher products company Manischewitz
Paul Merage (born 1934), Iranian-born co-founder of Chef America Inc. and inventor of the Hot Pockets microwaveable meals; member of the Merage family
Nelson Morris (1838β1907), German-born founder of meatpacking company Morris & Company
Joseph Neubauer (born 1941), Mandatory Palestine-born former CEO of the Aramark Corp., and former VP of PepsiCo, Inc.
Lynda (born 1943) and Stewart Resnick (born 1936), founders of the Wonderful Company (holds Fiji Water, POM Wonderful, Teleflora)
Irene Rosenfeld (born 1953), chairman and CEO of Mondelez, former CEO of Kraft Foods[98]
Lewis Rosenstiel (1891β1976), founder of Schenley Industries
Sholom Rubashkin (born 1951), former CEO of kosher meat-packing company Agriprocessors, Inc.; member of the Rubashkin family
Rodney Sacks (1949/1950β), South African-born chairman and CEO of the Monster Beverage Corporation (Monster Energy, Relentless, Burn, Mother)
Marvin Sands (1924β1999), founder of Constellation Brands (now led by his sons, Rob (1958/1959-) and Richard
Russell Weiner (born 1970), founder of Rockstar, Inc. (Rockstar energy drink)
Sam Zemurray (1877β1961), Russian-born founder of the Cuyamel Fruit Company (an ancestor of Chiquita Brands International)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jewish_American_businesspeople_in_retail