Sidney Frank
Sidney Edward Frank (born October 2, 1919 in Montville , Connecticut , USA , † January 10, 2006 in New York , NY ) was an American liquor dealer , art collector and philanthropist .
Sidney became a billionaire through Gray Goose ( vodka ) and Jägermeister .
He grew up in Norwich and graduated from the Norwich Academy in 1937 . He later went to Brown University , but had to leave it after a year because he could no longer afford the tuition fees . During the Second World War he worked for Pratt and Whitney as a mechanic . In 1972, after the death of his first wife, he founded the Sidney Frank Importing Company in New York and started trading spirits. His first success was the brandy brand Jacques Cardin , which he bought from Seagram in 1979 . In the 1980s he imported Jägermeister and was a sensational success. In 1992 he had with Gray Goose vodka success, selling the brand later for 2 billion US dollars to Bacardi .
Web links
- Gray Goose Vodka
- Mast-Jägermeister US (successor to the Sidney Frank Importing Company)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Frank, Sidney |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Frank, Sidney Edward |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American liquor dealer, art collector, and philanthropist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 2, 1919 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montville , Connecticut |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 10, 2006 |
| Place of death | New York , NY |