Portrait of Robert Rich Jr

Rank #611

Robert Rich Jr

Net worth $6.5B

Frozen foods · United States

Born
Jan 25, 1941
Age
85
Source
Frozen foods
Residence
Islamorada, Florida
Citizenship
United States
Marital status
Married
Children
4
Education
Master of Business Administration, Simon School of Business; Bachelor of Arts/Science, Williams College

Net worth over time

Biography

  • Frozen food mogul Robert Rich Jr. leads Rich Products, founded in 1945 by his father, Robert Rich Sr. (d. 2006).
  • Rich Products made its mark with the first nondairy whipped cream and now makes cakes, icings, pizza dough, meatballs and more.
  • Rich Jr. became the firm's president in 1978 and took over as chairman in 2006. In 2022, he became senior chairman.
  • He owns an estimated 75% of the private company, which is based in Buffalo, New York and did $5.8 billion of revenue in 2023.
  • Rich Jr. is an avid sports enthusiast and once tried out for the U.S. Olympics ice hockey team as a goalkeeper.
  • Rich Jr. has written three books about fishing and is a member of the South Florida Fishing Hall of Fame.