# James Leprino

> James Gerald Leprino was an American billionaire businessman who was the chairman of Leprino Foods, the world's largest manufacturer of mozzarella cheese, which controls up to 85% of the U.S. pizza cheese market. He was listed as the 264th richest person in the U.S., with a net worth of $3.1 billion according to the 2017 Forbes 400 list. He was deemed by Forbes' as the "Willy Wonka of cheese".

*American businessman and cheese magnate (1937-2025)*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Executive ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q131524))
- **Category:** Executives
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1937-11-22
- **Died:** 2025-06-19
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

James Gerald Leprino was an American billionaire businessman who was the chairman of Leprino Foods, the world's largest manufacturer of mozzarella cheese, which controls up to 85% of the U.S. pizza cheese market. He was listed as the 264th richest person in the U.S., with a net worth of $3.1 billion according to the 2017 Forbes 400 list. He was deemed by Forbes' as the "Willy Wonka of cheese".

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 38.6

## Sources
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20708011)

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