James Leprino

James Leprino is an American billionaire, businessman, and chairman of the country’s largest manufacturer of mozzarella cheese, Leprino Foods. He was listed as the 265th richest person in the US with a net worth of $3.1 billion, according to the 2017 Forbes 400 list.

  • James Leprino owns the world’s largest mozzarella cheese maker with $3.5 billion in estimated annual sales.
  • His Leprino Foods is the exclusive supplier of cheese to Domino’s, Papa John’s and Pizza Hut.
  • After graduating high school in 1956, he started working with his father full-time at his market.
  • In 1958, after larger chain grocery stores had forced the Leprino market to close, the Leprino Foods cheese empire started with $615.
  • Today, Leprino Foods has more than 50 patents. Those innovations are essentially how Leprino created the “pizza cheese” that Americans eat today.

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