began as a very successful distributor in the Northeast. He was asked to join the board of Vitaminwater and was an early investor in the brand, which Coca-Cola acquired for a gaudy $4.2 billion. Then he became involved with Vita Coco, which continues to enjoy triple-digit growth and is the leader in the category. Sadowsky also has ties to up-and-comers like Hint Water, Inergetics, Bai Brands and Sambazon.
--------------------- John Darius Bikoff (born in 21 September 1961 in New York[1]) is an American entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Energy Brands. He was born to an American father and an Iranian mother.[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]
------------------------- Fuze Beverage was founded by Lance Collins and creative director Paula Grant in the basement of Collins' Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey home in 2000
The company's growth attracted the attention of The Coca-Cola Company, which purchased Fuze Beverage in February 2007 for an estimated $250 million