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Fred Franzia
Fred Thomas Franzia (May 24, 1943 – September 13, 2022) was an American winemaker. He was a co-founder and CEO of the Bronco Wine Company, the producer of the Charles Shaw wine, Charles Shaw brand, better known as "Two-Buck Chuck". Early life Fred Franzia was born and raised in Modesto, California, into a family with a long tradition of winemaking. His Italian American, Italian immigrant grandparents, Giuseppe and Teresa Franzia, started a winery in 1910. Fred was a nephew of wine legend Ernest Gallo, who married Fred's aunt Amelia Franzia. In 1949 Giuseppe and Teresa's children, including Fred's father Joseph, took over the family business, naming it Franzia Brothers Winery. Career Fred Franzia graduated from Santa Clara University in 1965, then went to work in the family winery. When the winery was sold to Coca Cola in 1973, Fred joined with his brother Joseph and his cousin John Franzia to start a new venture called Bronco Wine Company. Fred became the CEO. The company mostl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bronco Wine Company
The Bronco Wine Company is a vintner that produces wines under many brands and is based in Ceres, California. It is the fourth largest producer of wine in the United States. Bronco Wine Co has 10000 employees at all locations globally. (Employees figure is modelled). There are 2 companies in the Bronco Wine Co corporate family. Fred and Joe Franzia attended Santa Clara University and picked their school symbol for the company. Bronco is a contraction of Brothers and Cousin, after the three founders. History CEO Fred Franzia – nephew of wine legend Ernest Gallo – started Bronco Wine in 1973 with his brother Joseph and his cousin, John Franzia, after the Franzia winery business was purchased by Coca-Cola. The Franzia brand was later purchased by the Wine Group, a privately-held bulk wine producer based in San Francisco (the source of the "bag-in-box" wines that bear the Franzia name, but which have no connection to either the Franzia family or to Bronco). In 1995 Bronco Wine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |