Jim Koch

About Jim Koch

Birth Day: May 27, 1949
Birth Place: United States
Birth Sign: Gemini
Alma mater: Harvard University
Known for: co-founder and chairman of the Boston Beer Company
Spouse(s): Cynthia Fisher

Jim Koch Net Worth

Jim Koch was born on May 27, 1949 in United States. James Koch, the man behind Samuel Adams beer, is a founding father of the American craft brewery movement. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Koch landed in Boston as a Harvard student. The son of a small-time brewmaster, Koch broke family tradition and became a consultant after college. But in 1984, he dug up an old beer recipe his great-great grandfather had used in the 1870s, brewed a batch in his kitchen, quit his job, and started selling Sam Adams. Boston Beer had 2013 revenues of $794 million and sells more than 50 different types of beer in every state in the U.S. and 20 foreign countries.
Jim Koch is a member of Food and Beverage

💰Jim Koch Net worth: $1.5 Billion

2014 $1 Billion
2015 $1.3 Billion
2018 $1.3 Billion

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Biography/Timeline

1984

He is a former consultant with The Boston Consulting Group. He was formerly an Outward Bound instructor. In 1984, Koch co-founded the Boston Beer Company, the producers of Samuel Adams beer.

2016

In spring 2016, Koch published Quench Your Own Thirst: Business Lessons Learned Over a Beer or Two.