J. Darius Bikoff

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J. Darius Bikoff
Born
John Darius Bikoff

(1961-09-21) September 21, 1961 (age 64)
Queens, New York City, United States
Alma mater Colgate 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.

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Early life

His father, William, was the owner of a real estate management company and was also a metals importer. [2]

In 2007, Bikoff sold Energy Brands to The Coca-Cola Company for $4.1 billion. [3] This deal earned Bikoff personally $325 million. [4] The brand is known mostly for the product VitaminWater. [5]

Personal life

J. Darius and Jill Bikoff were married in 2003 and have two children. [6] He owns a four-bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment condo in New York City. [7]

References

  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 Biography".
  3. ↑ Sorkin, Andrew Ross; Martin, Andrew (May 26, 2007). "Coca-Cola Agrees to Buy Vitaminwater". New York Times. New York. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  4. ↑ Newcomb, Peter (March 5, 2008). "America's 50 Richest Paydays | Politics". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
  5. ↑ Bertine, Kathryn. "Thirsty Business". The Colgate scene. Archived from the original on May 3, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Susan Bikoff Obituary". New York Times. August 19, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
  7. ↑ Neuman, William (April 23, 2006). "Liquid Funds for a Penthouse". The New York Times. Retrieved March 28, 2017.
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