J. Darius Bikoff

J. Darius Bikoff
Born	John Darius Bikoff (1961-09-21) September 21, 1961 (age 63) Queens, New York City, United States
Alma mater	Colgate University
Occupation(s)	Founder and CEO, Energy Brands
Spouse	Jill Bikoff
Children	2
Parent(s)	William Bikoff Suzie Bikoff

John Darius Bikoff (born September 21, 1961)^[1] is an American entrepreneur, founder and CEO of Energy Brands.

Early life

He was born to an American father from Brooklyn and an Iranian Jewish mother.^[2] His father, William, was the owner of a real estate management company and was also a metals importer.^[3]

In 2007, Bikoff sold Energy Brands to The Coca-Cola Company for $4.1 billion.^[4] This deal earned Bikoff personally $325 million.^[5] The brand is known mostly for the product VitaminWater.^[6]

Personal life

J. Darius and Jill Bikoff were married in 2003 and have two children.^[7] He owns a four-bedroom, 2 bathroom apartment condo in New York City.^[8]

References

1. "J. Darius Bikoff Biography - life, family, childhood, children, name, school, young, son - Newsmakers Cumulation". Notablebiographies.com. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
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4. Sorkin, Andrew Ross; Martin, Andrew (May 26, 2007). "Coca-Cola Agrees to Buy Vitaminwater". New York Times. New York. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
5. Newcomb, Peter (March 5, 2008). "America's 50 Richest Paydays | Politics". Vanity Fair. Retrieved June 10, 2012.
6. Bertine, Kathryn. "Thirsty Business". The Colgate scene.
7. "Susan Bikoff Obituary". New York Times. August 19, 2013. Retrieved February 19, 2017.
8. Neuman, William (April 23, 2006). "Liquid Funds for a Penthouse". The New York Times. Retrieved March 28, 2017.