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Business & Entrepreneurship
Jeno Paulucci
1918–2011Aurora, MNItalian American descendantHistoric
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Why Included
Founded Chun King (largest US Chinese food company)
Biography
Founded Chun King (largest US Chinese food company); Jeno's Pizza Rolls; rags-to-riches immigrant son story. Built Chun King; sold to R.J. Reynolds for $63M (1966); Pizza Rolls still sell 600M annually
Notable For
- Founded Chun King (largest US Chinese food company)
- Jeno's Pizza Rolls
- rags-to-riches immigrant son story
Honors & Recognition
- Built Chun King
- sold to R.J. Reynolds for $63M (1966)
- Pizza Rolls still sell 600M annually
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Jeno Paulucci Italian?
Yes — Jeno Paulucci is of Italian heritage with roots in Italian. Founded Chun King (largest US Chinese food company)
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Business & Entrepreneurship
- Specialty
- Food Industry
- Years
- 1918–2011
- Birth Place
- Aurora, MN
- Origin
- Italian American descendant
- Regional Ancestry
- Italian
- Publication Status
- Published
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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