Jeno Paulucci

About Jeno Paulucci

Birth Day: July 5, 1918
Birth Place: Aurora, MN
Died On: Nov 24, 2011 (age 93)
Birth Sign: Cancer

Jeno Paulucci Net Worth

Jeno Paulucci was born on July 5, 1918 in Aurora, MN. Founder of Chun King canned Chinese food products. He created a market for ready-made ethnic food.
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💰Jeno Paulucci Net worth: $100 million

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About

Founder of Chun King canned Chinese food products. He created a market for ready-made ethnic food.

Before Fame

He worked for his family's small grocery store during the Great Depression and noticed a rising demand for prepared Chinese dishes.

Trivia

He borrowed $2,500 and started canning chow mein, selling them one truckload at a time until he got a whole plant running.

Family Life

He was born in Aurora, Minnesota, the son of Italian immigrants, his father first working in the iron mines of the state and then starting his own grocery Business. He was married to Lois Mae Paulucci and he had three children.

Associated With

He and George Hormel, the maker of SPAM canned meats, both changed what Americans ate out of a can.