Stewart Resnick

Stewert Resnick
Born 1938 (age 76–77)
New Jersey
Residence Beverly Hills, California
Ethnicity Jewish
Education B.A and J.D. University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation Entrepreneur/Businessman
Net worth Increase US$ 4.2 billion (February 2015)[1]
Spouse(s) Spouse1 (divorced)
Lynda Rae Harris (1973–present)
Children 5

Stewart A. Resnick (born 1938)[2] is an American businessman.

Early life and education

Resnick was raised in a middle-class Jewish family[3] in New Jersey and later moved to California with his family in the 1950s.[2] In 1959, he graduated with a B.S. and from the University of California, Los Angeles and then a J.D. from the UCLA School of Law.[4][5][6] While in law school, he founded his first business, a janitorial services company, which he sold in 1969.[2]

Career

With the money he made from his first company, Resnick bought the Franklin Mint Company, a subsidiary of Roll International Corporation.[4] Franklin Mint is known for making model cars, souvenir plates, figurines, and Civil War-inspired chess sets. Resnick has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Roll Global since 1962 and CEO and Chairman of Franklin Mint Company since 1985.[4][5][6] He owns a number of major agribusinesses in the San Joaquin Valley including Paramount Citrus, POM Wonderful, Teleflora, Fiji Water, and Suterra.[4] He also serves as President of Paramount Farms International.[4][5][6] He sat on the Board of Directors of LeapFrog Enterprises from 2002 to 2005.[4]

Philanthropy

He sits on the Board of Trustees of the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Bard College, the J. Paul Getty Trust and Conservation International.[4][5][6][7][8] He also sits on the Advisory Board of the UCLA Anderson School of Management.[4]

Personal life

He is divorced from his first wife.[2] Since 1973, he has been married to Lynda Rae Harris.[1] He has three children from his first marriage: Jeff Resnick, Ilene Resnick, and Bill Resnick; and two stepchildren from his marriage to Harris. .[2][9] They reside in Beverly Hills, California.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Forbes: The World's Billionaires - Stewart and Lynda Resnick February 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 BusinessWeek: "A Pistachio Farmer, Pom Wonderful, and the FTC" By Susan Berfield November 11, 2010
  3. ↑ Jewish Philanthropy: "The Top Jewish Donors and Jewish Giving: Why the Disconnect?" by Robert Evans and Avrum Lapin February 9, 2009
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Bloomberg BusinessWeek: Company Overview of Roll Global LLC - Executive Profile Stewart A. Resnick retrieved March 20, 2014
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 The Getty Trust: "Board of Trustees - Stewart A. Resnick" retrieved March 21, 2014
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 UCLA Anderson Alumni Bulletin: "Stewart Resnick - Inspirational 100 Alumnus"
  7. ↑ Bard College Board of Trustees
  8. ↑ Conservation International Board
  9. ↑ Los Angeles Times: "Muriel Harris Obituary" March 13, 2011