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Peter Dragone

Peter B. Dragone is an American entrepreneur based in Greater Boston.[1][2] Peter is well-known for founding Keurig, Inc., a commercial beverage brewing company.[3][4] In November 1998, he was granted two patents for Beverage filter cartridge, along with John E. Sylvan.[5]

Peter Dragone
Born
Greater Boston, New England
NationalityAmerican
Alma materColby College
Middlebury College
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, Startup Advisor
Years active1992–present
Known forCommercial beverage brewing system
Websitepeterdragone.com

Career

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Peter, obtained a BA from Colby College and an MA from Middlebury College.[1] He also attended at Harvard Business School and received an MBA degree in 1985.[6] 1992, Peter co-founded Keurig, Inc., a beverage brewing system for home and commercial use.[7] Peter and Sylvan developed a new kind of coffee maker for the company, which was well-received by customers.[8][9] According to Boston.com, "one out of every four home coffee makers sold in the United States was a Keurig".[10] In 1997, Peter left the company and decided to keep his stakes.[11] In 2014, Keurig, Inc. was acquired by JAB Holding Company for nearly $14 billion.[12][13]

Notable positions

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  • Co-founder of Keurig[14]
  • Former Director of Finance and Operations Control at Chiquita Brands International
  • Former Chief Financial Officer of Cognate Nutritionals, Inc[15]

Patents

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  • Patent number: 5840189[16]
  • Patent number: 5325765[17]

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "One cup at a time – the rise of Keurig - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  2. ↑ "Peter Dragone MBA: Executive Profile & Biography - Bloomberg". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  3. ↑ McGinn, Daniel. "The Buzz Machine". Boston.com. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Brewing Up a Billion-Dollar Company". Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Peter B. Dragone Inventions, Patents and Patent Applications - Justia Patents Search". patents.justia.com. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  6. ↑ "Documentos, Mercadeo -Keurig" (PDF). Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  7. ↑ Kay, April. "THE HISTORY OF KEURIG". Archived from the original on 22 June 2018. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  8. ↑ "Turns Out The Guy Who Invented K-Cups Doesn't Use K-Cups". Fortune. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  9. ↑ "Interesting Facts About Keurig: One Of The Inventors Doesn't Even Use It! | Interesting Facts.TV". Interesting Facts.TV. 17 January 2018. Archived from the original on 2 April 2018. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  10. ↑ McGinn, Daniel. "The Buzz Machine". Boston.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  11. ↑ "5 Entrepreneurs Who Chose Not to Be Billionaires". Inc.com. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2018.
  12. ↑ Masunaga, Samantha. "Owner of Peet's to buy coffee pod pioneer Keurig for almost $14 billion". Los Angeles Times. December 7, 2015.
  13. ↑ "JAB completes acquisition of Keurig Green Mountain" Archived 2020-12-09 at the Wayback Machine. Vermont Business Magazine. March 3, 2016.
  14. ↑ "Taking a Niche Player Big-Time, Internet Sales Strategies Article". Inc.com. 1 January 2004. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  15. ↑ "Cognate Nutritionals, Inc.: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". Bloomberg.com. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  16. ↑ "Beverage filter cartridge- US5840189A US Grant". patents.google.com. 20 August 1997. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
  17. ↑ "Beverage filter cartridge - US5325765A US Grant". patents.google.com. 16 September 1992. Retrieved 21 June 2018.

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