William Wrigley Jr

Chairman and CEO, Wrigley Management, Inc.

$3.37B

as of 11/22/24

About William Wrigley Jr

William "Beau" Wrigley Jr. is an heir to the Wrigley's chewing gum fortune.

In 1999, he took over the business his great-grandfather started in 1891.

Wrigley Jr., who was CEO, expanded the company in 2005 by purchasing Altoids and Life Savers from Kraft Foods for $1.46 billion.

In 2008, he sold the Chicago-based firm to candy giant Mars Inc. for $23 billion in cash.

Wrigley became CEO of cannabis product-maker Parallel in 2018.

A 2021 SPAC deal to take Parallel public fell through and Wrigley stepped down as CEO. The company is now embroiled in lawsuits waged by investors.

Personal stats

Citizenship

United States of America

Source of wealth

Chewing gum

Residence

North Palm Beach, Florida

Marital status

Divorced

Birth date

11/01/63 (age 61)

Number of children

Education

Bachelor of Arts/Science, Duke University

Self-made

inherited and growing