
Nick Caporella
$3.85B
$42.5M (-1.1%)
as of 04/02/25
About Nick Caporella
Nick Caporella is the chairman and CEO of National Beverage, which he founded in 1985; it's best known for its LaCroix brand of sparkling water.
The Pennsylvania native started out as a contractor and worked as the CEO of telecom firm Burnup & Sims before founding his soft drinks business.
He kickstarted National Beverage by buying soda brand Shasta, then later added LaCroix to the portfolio in 1996.
The Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based company, which trades under the ticker FIZZ, has faced increased competition from rivals like PepsiCo and other brands selling flavored fizzy water.
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United States of AmericaSource of wealth
BeveragesResidence
Plantation , FloridaMarital status
MarriedBirth date
01/15/36 (age 89)Number of children
4Self-made
self-madeNick Caporella’s fortune is worth

64K
troy ounces of gold

59K
median U.S. household

39K
median U.S. income

0.077%
U.S. credit card volume

0.015%
GDP of the United States

0.011%
United States debt
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Burnup & Sims acquired Caporella's contracting business in 1972, and he was tapped to become the CEO just four years later.
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NASDAQ | FIZZ-US
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