John Dorrance III

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John Dorrance III
Born1943or1944(age 80–81) [1]
US
NationalityIrish
OccupationHeir
Known for Campbell's Soup heir
Children2 sons
Relatives John Thompson Dorrance (grandfather)

John Dorrance III (born 1943/1944) is an American-born Irish billionaire businessman and heir to Campbell's Soup. In November 1996, Dorrance sold his company shares worth $720 million. [2] He is also known as "Ippy" Dorrance.

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Early life

He is the son of John T. "Jack" Dorrance Jr. (1919–1989) and grandson of John Thompson Dorrance. [1] [3]

Career

As of September 2024, Forbes estimated his net worth at US$2.6 billion. [1]

Personal life

For 15 years he lived on a ranch in Wyoming before moving to Ireland, where he gained citizenship in 1995. [2]

He is married with two children and lives in Dublin. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Forbes profile: John Dorrance, III". Forbes. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  2. 1 2 "SOUP HEIR MORE LIQUID NOW". Washington Post. 2024-02-24. ISSN   0190-8286 . Retrieved 2024-09-23.
  3. ↑ Warner, Susan (September 21, 1996). "Heir Sells 14 Percent Of Stake In Campbell John T. Dorrance 3d Was A Staunch Supporter Of Family Control. Now, He's Sold At Least $244 Million Worth Of Shares". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
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