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'''Ken Grossman''' (born November 11, 1954) is an American billionaire businessman, founder of [[Sierra Nevada Brewing Company]].
'''Ken Grossman''' (born November 11, 1954) is an American businessman, founder of [[Sierra Nevada Brewing Company]].


==Early life==
==Early life==

Revision as of 17:56, 31 October 2019

Ken Grossman
Born (1954-11-11) November 11, 1954 (age 69)
Southern California, US
NationalityAmerican
Alma materButte College
Occupation(s)Founder, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company
SpouseKatie Gonser
Children3

Ken Grossman (born November 11, 1954) is an American craft brewer and businessman, founder of Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. He is largely considered a pioneer in the American craft brewing movement.

Early life

Grossman was born to a Jewish family[2][3] in southern California on November 11, 1954.[4][5] He studied at Butte College.[6]

Career

In 1978, Grossman founded Sierra Nevada Brewing Company in Chico, California with Paul Camusi.[1] In 1998, he bought out Camusi.[7]

Personal life

Grossman and his wife Katie (née Gonser)[8] have three children and live in Chico, California. His son Brian and daughter Sierra will run the company when he retires.[7] His son Brian moved to North Carolina to manage the new Sierra Nevada Brewery in Mills River, North Carolina which began production in 2014.[9] His wife Katie is a teetotaler.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ken Grossman". Forbes. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  2. ^ Jewish Daily Forward: "Jews and Beer" by Leah Koenig August 3, 2010
  3. ^ Jewish Telegraph Agency: "Forbes’ billionaires list features new and old Jewish faces" By Gabe Friedman March 2, 2015
  4. ^ Rivera, Ernesto (October 29, 2014). "Q&A: Ken Grossman, owner, founder and president of Sierra Nevada". The Orion. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  5. ^ The Oxford Companion to Beer. Oxford University Press. September 9, 2011. pp. 409–. ISBN 978-0-19-991210-0. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  6. ^ "Ken Grossman - Founder/Owner, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. - Butte College". CCC. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c Coffey, Brendan (January 20, 2015). "Sierra Nevada Founder Grossman Becomes Billionaire on Pale Ales". Bloomberg News. Bloomberg L.P. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  8. ^ California State Chico: "Grossman Family Contributes $5,000 to SAGE for Environmental Stewardship Prizes" by Joe Wills December 11, 2007,
  9. ^ Johnson, Julie (January 18, 2014). "Pull up a stool with Brian Grossman". All About Beer. Retrieved September 15, 2015.