Rande Gerber

Rande Gerber (born April 27, 1962)[1] is an American businessman and former model. He founded tequila brand Casamigos alongside actor George Clooney and real estate businessman Mike Meldman, as well as nightlife companies Midnight Oil, Caliche Rum, and Gerber Group, with a portfolio that has consisted of nightlife industry, such as restaurants, bars and lounges worldwide.[2]

Rande Gerber
Gerber in 2016
Born (1962-04-27) April 27, 1962
New York City, U.S.
OccupationBusinessman
Years active1986–present
Spouse
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(m. 1998)​
Children2, including Kaia Gerber
Websitegerberbars.com

Early life

Gerber grew up in Hewlett, New York, on Long Island,[3] and graduated in 1980 from Hewlett High School.[4][5] He attended the University of Arizona and graduated with a BA in marketing.[6] He is the son of Jordan Gerber and Ellen Peckman.[1] Gerber is of Russian Jewish descent,[1] and is married to supermodel Cindy Crawford and father to model Kaia Gerber.

Career

Gerber's Gerber Group opened its first venue, the bar The Whiskey in the Paramount Hotel in New York City, in 1991.[7] In 2013, he partnered with George Clooney to launch Casamigos Tequila.[8] In June 2017, it was sold to Diageo for $700 million, with an additional $300 million possible depending on the company's performance over the next ten years.[9]

In January 2019, it was announced that Gerber and his partner, Michael Meldman, Jeff Shell, and Jay Sures would purchase Nate 'n Al of Beverly Hills and keep it open.[10][11]

Personal life

Gerber married model Cindy Crawford on May 29, 1998.[12] They have two children, son Presley Walker Gerber (born July 2, 1999)[1] and daughter Kaia Jordan Gerber (born September 3, 2001),[13][14] both of whom started modeling careers while growing up.[15][16] In August 2021, the couple sold their home in Trousdale Estates, Beverly Hills, for a reported $13.5 million.[17]

References
  1. O'Neill, Anne-Marie (July 19, 1999). "Cindy's Joy". People. Archived from the original on May 19, 2008. Retrieved June 4, 2014. ...Rande Gerber, 37 [as of July 19, 1999]...
  2. "About Us: Rande Gerber". Gerber Spirits. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2014.
  3. "New York Magazine". New York Media, LLC. March 10, 1997. Retrieved February 8, 2019 – via Google Books.
  4. "Rande Gerber: How Did I Get Here?". Bloomberg. October 31, 2013. Archived from the original on February 27, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2021. Education: Hewlett High School, Hewlett, N.Y., class of 1980
  5. "Clooney sells LI tequila company for $1B". Newsday. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  6. Millington, Alison. "The incredible life of multimillionaire Rande Gerber: George Clooney's business partner, Cindy Crawford's husband, and father to 2 budding supermodels". Business Insider. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  7. "About". Gerber Group. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  8. Zima, Lauren (July 2, 2015). "George Clooney Was 'Forced' Into Starting Tequila Company After Ordering 1,000 Bottles a Year". Entertainment Tonight. Archived from the original on June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  9. Whitten, Sarah (June 21, 2017). "George Clooney just sold his tequila business for up to $1 billion". CNBC.
  10. Donnelly, Matt (January 13, 2019). "Hollywood Power Players Assemble to Save Iconic Deli Nate 'n Al". Variety. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  11. "Irving Azoff, Hollywood A-Listers Team to Save Legendary Deli Nate 'n Al". The Hollywood Reporter. January 11, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2019.
  12. "Weddings of the Year 1998". People. June 22, 1998. Archived from the original on June 2, 2009. Retrieved January 22, 2016.
  13. "Cindy Crawford: Model, Actress, Film Actor/Film Actress, Film Actress, Television Actress, Television Personality (1966–)". Biography.com (FYI / A&E Networks). Archived from the original on April 29, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017.
  14. "Entertainment / Crawford, Adkins birth: [Kaya Jordan Gerber was born Monday in Los Angeles...]". CNN. September 6, 2001. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  15. Creeden, Molly (December 8, 2014). "Meet Cindy Crawford's Daughter Kaia Gerber, A 13-Year-Old Who's About to Become the Next Big Thing". Teen Vogue. Yahoo. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  16. "Presley Gerber Is Giving Away Cindy Crawford's Best Modeling Advice". Teen Vogue. April 4, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  17. Flemming, Jack (August 11, 2021). "Cindy Crawford sells Beverly Hills Midcentury for $13.5 million". LA Times. Retrieved August 16, 2021.
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