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Name

C. Dean Metropoulos

Primary Residence

Palm Beach, Florida

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, Babson College | Master of Business Administration, Babson College

Citizenship

United States

Forbes Self Made Score

Source Of Wealth

investments, Self Made

Net Worth

$2,500,000,000

Forbes Profile

https://www.forbes.com/profile/c-dean-metropoulos2

Forbes 2019 Billionaires List Rank:

962

Forbes List Rank One: Title

#962 Billionaires 2019

Forbes List Rank One: Link

https://www.forbes.com/billionaires/

Forbes List Rank Two: Title

#328 Forbes 400 2018

Forbes List Rank Two: Link

https://www.forbes.com/forbes-400/

Summary

C. Dean Metropoulos is best known for saving the iconic Twinkies and Hostess Brands. Metropoulos and private equity firm Apollo bought the shuttered company in 2013 and later took it public. Through his Metropoulos & Co, he's also turned around and sold Chef Boyardee, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Bumble Bee Tuna and others. The Greek-born entrepreneur is a trustee of the National Hellenic Museum located in Chicago.

Did you know?

At age 10, Metropoulos emigrated with his family from Greece to Boston. Metropoulos made his first American acquisition at the age of 32, when he acquired a cheese company in his wife's native Vermont.

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Number of Children

Wikipedia

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Metropoulos