Rande Gerber

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Rande Gerber
Rande Gerber.jpg
Gerber in 2016
Born (1962-04-27) April 27, 1962 (age 62)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1986–present
Spouse
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(m. 1998)​
Children2, including Kaia
Website gerberbars.com

Rande Gerber (born April 27, 1962) [1] is an American businessman. He founded tequila brand Casamigos alongside actor George Clooney and businessman Mike Meldman, as well as nightlife companies Midnight Oil, Caliche Rum, and Gerber Group, with a portfolio that has consisted of nightlife industry, such as restaurants, bars and lounges worldwide. [2] He is the husband of model Cindy Crawford and the father of model Kaia Gerber.

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Early life

Gerber is the son of Jordan Gerber and Ellen Peckman. He is of Russian-Jewish descent. [1] Gerber grew up in Hewlett, New York [3] and graduated from Hewlett High School in 1980. [4] [5] He attended the University of Arizona, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in marketing. [6]

Career

Gerber's Gerber Group opened its first venue, the bar The Whiskey in the Paramount Hotel in theater district of New York City, in 1991. [7] In 2013, he partnered with George Clooney to launch Casamigos Tequila. [8] In June 2017, it was sold to Diageo for $700 million, with an additional $300 million possible depending on the company's performance over the next ten years. [9]

In January 2019, it was announced that Gerber and his partners, Michael Meldman, Jeff Shell, and Jay Sures would purchase Nate 'n Al of Beverly Hills and keep it open. [10] [11]

Personal life

Gerber married model Cindy Crawford on May 29, 1998. [12] They have two children, son Presley Walker (born July 2, 1999) [1] and daughter Kaia Jordan (born September 3, 2001), [13] [14] both of whom started modeling careers while growing up. [15] [16] In August 2021, the couple sold their home in Trousdale Estates, Beverly Hills, for a reported $13.5 million. [17]

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