More JAB is family owned, privately held, and has roots dating back more than 100 years. The four family members who own JAB (each of them reportedly worth $4 billion) are all descendants of German chemist Ludwig Reimann, who in the 1800s became the business partner of German businessman Johann Adam Benckiser and married Benckiser’s daughter. JAB, formed in 2011, pays tribute to Benckiser through his initials. The four family members are extremely private and do not talk to the press....
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