Don Vultaggio
#349,532 Most Popular
About
Entrepreneur and businessman who co-founded the Arizona Beverage Company in 1990. The company created the AriZona Iced Tea brand. In 2015, he bought out his former friend and partner, John Ferolito, for about $1 billion.
Before fame
In the 1970s, he sold beer and soda from the back of an old van in Brooklyn.
Trivia
He never went to college. He is known for celebrating his birthday with staff each year. He wears his pajamas to work and cooks pancakes and omelettes for his employees. In 2019, he partnered with the cannabis company, Dixie Brands, to produce THC-infused products.
Family life
He and his wife Ilene have two sons, Wesley and Spencer Vultaggio.
Associated with
His company partnered with Shaquille O'Neal in 2013 to launch a line of cream sodas.
