President, COO, CFO, Monster Beverage
WHY: South African-born billionaire who with Rodney Sacks bought then Anaheim-based Hansen Natural in 1992, turned it into one of country’s better-known energy drink maker with $31B valuation.
RECENT: Expected purchase of Knobbe Martens 14-story HQ building in Irvine will bring area office investments past $500M; duo’s portfolio ranks among area’s largest for private investors of commercial real estate.
NOTABLE: Sacks and Schlosberg have a 9% and 8.8% ownership stake, respectively, in Monster Beverage.