Profil Financier
C. Dean Metropoulos occupe actuellement le rang #910 du classement mondial StarFortune (secteur food & beverage). Fortune nette estimée : $4.8 B (+$34 sur 24h).
C. Dean Metropoulos is best known for saving the iconic Twinkies and Hostess Brands.
Through his Metropoulos & Co, he's also turned around and sold Chef Boyardee, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Bumble Bee Tuna and others.
Metropoulos and private equity firm Apollo bought Hostess Brands in 2013 and later took it public.
Ten years later, J.M. Smucker Co. acquired Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion.
The Greek-born entrepreneur made his first American acquisition at the age of 32, when he acquired a cheese company in his wife's native Vermont.
In 2025, Metropoulos acquired a 5% stake in the NFL's New England Patriots.
At age 10, Metropoulos emigrated with his family from Greece to Boston.
Metropoulos' first business was a small summer landscaping company, which he founded in the 11th grade.