Stewart and Lynda Resnick

  • From almonds & oranges in California’s Central Valley to grapefruits in South Texas, Stewart & Lynda Resnick owe their billions to nature’s bounties.
  • Nearly half of all Americans purchase one of their products, including Halos mandarin oranges, POM Wonderful and Fiji Water.
  • In September 2019, they pledged $750 million to the California Institute of Technology for climate change crisis research.
  • Stewart bought his first farmland parcel in California in 1978 as a hedge against inflation, thus beginning their agricultural empire.
  • A marketing genius, Lynda dropped out of college at 19 to start her own ad agency. Stewart initially was a client for his janitorial business.
  • They own a majority stake in the Kern Water Bank, one of California’s largest underground water storage facilities.