Don Vultaggio

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Don Vultaggio
Born
Domenick Vultaggio

1951or1952(age 71–72) [1]
NationalityAmerican
OccupationBusinessman
Known forCo-founder and chairman, Arizona Beverage Company
SpouseIlene Vultaggio
Children2

Domenick "Don" Vultaggio (born 1951/1952) is an American billionaire businessman, the co-founder and chairman of Arizona Beverage Company. [2] [3] As of July 2024, his net worth was estimated at US$6.5 billion. [1]

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Early life

Vultaggio grew up in Flatbush, a working-class neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York City, New York. [4] His father was the manager of an A&P supermarket. [4]

Career

In 1992, he and John Ferolito started Arizona from a warehouse in Brooklyn. [1]

In 2015, following a lengthy and bitter legal battle, he bought out Ferolito for about $1 billion. [1] [5]

Personal life

Vultaggio is married to Ilene, an artist. [6] They have two sons, and live in Port Washington, New York. [1] [7] Their sons both work for the company, Wesley as chief creative officer and Spencer as chief marketing officer. [6]

In 2004, they bought a two-acre "private peninsula" in Sands Point, Long Island for $4 million, and finished building a 30-room mansion in 2007. [7]

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