Name
Robert Rich, Jr.
Robert Rich, Jr.
Islamorada, Florida
Bachelor of Arts/Science, Williams College | Master of Business Administration, Simon School of Business
United States
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frozen foods
$4,300,000,000
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#379 Billionaires 2019
#136 Forbes 400 2018
Frozen food mogul Robert Rich, Jr. leads Rich Products, founded by his father, Robert Rich Sr. (d. 2006) in 1945.The company made its mark with the first non-dairy whipped cream and expanded into non-dairy frozen foods.Products include cakes, icings, pizza dough, meatballs and more.Rich Jr. became the firm's president in 1978 and took over as chairman in 2006. The company has $3.6 billion in annual sales.He owns an estimated 75% of the private company, which is based in Buffalo, New York.
Rich Jr. is a avid sport enthusiast and once tried out for the U.S. Olympics team in ice hockey as a goalkeeper.He has written three books about fishing and is a member of the South Florida Fishing Hall of Fame.
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