| 词条 | John Paul DeJoria |
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|name = John Paul DeJoria |image = John Paul DeJoria by Gage Skidmore.jpg |image_size = |caption = DeJoria in 2015 |birth_name = John Paul Jones DeJoria |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1944|4|13}} |birth_place = Echo Park, Los Angeles, U.S. |nationality = American Italian Greek |education = |alma_mater = |occupation = |years_active = 1980–present |known_for = John Paul Mitchell Systems |salary = |height = |weight = |spouse = {{marriage|Eloise Broady|June 13, 1993}}[1] |children = 4, including Alexis DeJoria |parents = |website = |footnotes = |ethnicity = |networth = {{Increase}} US$3.4 billion (2018)[2] }} John Paul Jones DeJoria (born April 13, 1944) is a Greek-Italian-American entrepreneur, a self-made billionaire[3] and philanthropist best known as a co-founder of the Paul Mitchell line of hair products and The Patrón Spirits Company. Early life and educationJohn Paul Jones DeJoria[4] was born the second son of an Italian immigrant father and a Greek immigrant mother[5] on April 13, 1944[6] in the Echo Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. His parents divorced by the time he was two years old, and at nine he began selling Christmas cards and newspapers with his older brother to support his family. He grew up in Atwater Village on Garden Avenue and then Revere. He attended Atwater Elementary School and John Marshall High School. When his single mother proved unable to support both children, they were sent to an East Los Angeles foster home.[7][8] CareerDeJoria spent two years in the United States Navy,[7] serving on the USS Hornet.[9] After that, he held a series of jobs including janitor, door-to-door encyclopedia salesman and insurance salesman.[10][11] DeJoria entered the world of hair care as an employee of Redken Laboratories. He was fired from this position, he claims over a disagreement on business strategies. In 1980, he formed John Paul Mitchell Systems with hairdresser Paul Mitchell and a loan for $700[7] and while living in a 20-year-old Rolls Royce automobile.[11] DeJoria co-founded the Patrón Spirits Company in 1989,[12] is a founding partner of the House of Blues nightclub chain, and has interests in Madagascar Oil Ltd., Pyrat Rum, Smokey Mountain Bison Farm, llc, Ultimat Vodka, Solar Utility, Sun King Solar, Touchstone Natural Gas, Three Star Energy, Diamond Audio, a Harley-Davidson dealership, a diamond company (DeJoria),[13] mobile technology developer ROK AMERICAS, the John Paul Pet Company which does hair and personal grooming for animals, and J&D Acquisitions LLC, the parent company for the Larson, Striper, Triumph, Marquis and Carver boat companies formed with Minneapolis-based investor Irwin L. Jacobs.[14] In 2008, DeJoria became an advisory board member for The Beauty Channel; a streaming beauty and fashion-focused television station.[15] DeJoria has been active in the film industry as an executive producer and actor.[16] He made a cameo appearance as himself, in the 2008 comedy You Don't Mess with the Zohan, and also in The Big Tease as the fictional John Paul Mitchell. DeJoria also made a cameo appearance in the Showtime series Weeds season 2. He narrated and appeared in television commercials for Patron in November 2011. He appeared on the November 1, 2013, broadcast of the ABC reality series Shark Tank as a guest investor, replacing series regular Robert Herjavec. With a 2017 net worth of US $3.1 billion, he is the 3rd richest "shark" of all time on the show, behind series regular Mark Cuban (2017 net worth: US $3.3 billion) and fellow "guest shark" Sir Richard Branson (2017 net worth: US $5.1 billion).[17] {{Clear}}Patrón Tequila ExpressDeJoria owns the Patrón Tequila Express, a historic private railroad car.[18][19][20] It was built in 1927, and was previously used by the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad as Car No. 50.[18] DeJoria bought the train car in 1996 and spent $2 million to renovate it.[19][20] The train car is {{Convert|85|ft|m|0}} long and contains three staterooms (each with a bathroom and shower), a kitchen, a dining room, an observation room, and an outdoor deck.[18][19][20] In addition to the mileage fees paid to Amtrak to transport the train car across the US, it costs $10,000 a month to staff, maintain, store, and insure the Patrón Tequila Express.[19][20] {{Clear}}Personal lifeDeJoria is married. He and his wife, Eloise (née Broady), have contributed over $48,000 to the political campaigns of Senator Ted Cruz and over $5,000 to Texas Governor Rick Perry, among others, as well as to the DNC and many Democratic political candidates.[21][22] DeJoria is a supporter of Food4Africa, Mineseeker, and Blazer House.[11] In 2008, DeJoria traveled to sub-Saharan Africa to join Nelson Mandela in his efforts to help feed over 17,000 orphaned children through Food4Africa. In the same year his company Paul Mitchell helped provide over 400,000 life-saving meals for the children.[23] Dejoria is a co-creator of Grow Appalachia, an organization begun in 2009 which helps promote healthy food and teaching farming skills.[11] In 2007, a documentary named Good Fortune was released depicting the struggle and philanthropic work of DeJoria which later won the Audience Award for Best Documentary at Sundance.[24] In 2012, using a video, he showed his support for Captain Paul Watson of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, when Watson was detained in Germany for interfering with shark finning operations.[25] See also{{Shark Tank}}References1. ^{{cite news|title=A wedding to remember |last= Mesinger |first= Maxine| date= 1993-06-15 |work= The Houston Chronicle}} 2. ^https://www.forbes.com/profile/john-paul-dejoria/ 3. ^{{cite news| url= http://www.businessinsider.com/smartest-thing-john-paul-dejoria-did-with-money-2015-12| title= Billionaire John Paul DeJoria says the smartest thing he's ever done with his money is a habit he started at age 6| first= Kathleen | last= Elkins| date= December 9, 2015| website= BusinessInsider.com| access-date= May 25, 2017}} 4. ^{{cite journal|last=Palmeri|first=Christopher|date=1991-03-04|title=Often Down but Never Out|journal=Forbes| volume= 147|issue=5|page=138|issn=0015-6914|oclc=6465733|postscript=.}} 5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/202258|title= Homelessness, Hair Care and 12,000 Bottles of Tequila |first1= Dennis| last1= Romero| date=10 June 2009|accessdate=28 March 2015|publisher=Entrepreneur}} 6. ^{{cite news|title='Hairdressers and Harleys care' Bikers' benefit roars through Austin|last=Gilbert|first=Jeffrey|date=2003-04-14|work=Austin American-Statesman |page=B1}} 7. ^1 2 {{cite news|title=HOMECOMING; John Paul DeJoria, chairman of the Paul Mitchell|last=Breyer|first=R. Michelle|date=1997-12-07|work= Austin American-Statesman |page=J1}} 8. ^{{cite news|title=You can go from absolute zero to millions, says hair-care mogul John Paul Jones De Joria. He's got the business and the toys to prove it. Top of the Line|last=Krier|first=Beth Ann|date=1991-12-20|work=Los Angeles Times |page=E1}} 9. ^{{cite journal |journal= Yachting|date=February 2015|pages=36|first1=Patrick|last1=Sciacca|title=One With The Water}} 10. ^{{cite news|title=Battling Bogus Hair Products; Paul Mitchell's chairman fights to wipe|last=Wilson|first=Jeff|date= 1999-06-29|work= Austin American-Statesman |page=D1}} 11. ^1 2 3 {{cite news| url= https://www.forbes.com/forbes/2011/0718/focus-john-paul-dejoria-appalachia-mitchell-planting-thought.html| first= Steven| last= Bertoni| date= June 29, 2011| title= A Billionaire's Agricultural Giving Plan| website= Forbes.com| access-date= May 25, 2017}} 12. ^{{cite web|last= Nelson| first= Brett|date=26 May 2011|title=America's Richest Living Veterans| work= Forbes.com| url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/brettnelson/2011/05/26/americas-richest-living-veterans|page=2|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120110161239/http://www.forbes.com/sites/brettnelson/2011/05/26/americas-richest-living-veterans|archivedate=10 January 2012|deadurl=no}} 13. ^{{cite web| url= http://www.dejoria.co.uk/about-us.html | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20160305095818/http://www.dejoria.co.uk/about-us.html| archive-date= March 5, 2016| deadurl= | website= dejoria.co.uk| title= Who is DeJoria?| publisher= | access-date= May 25, 2017}} 14. ^{{cite web| url= http://www.boatingindustry.com/market-outlook/2010/01/22/jacobs-buys-back-more-genmar-assets/ |title= Jacobs buys back more Genmar assets| website= BoatingIndustry.com| date= January 22, 2010| location= Minneapolis| publisher= | access-date= May 25, 2017}} 15. ^{{Cite journal|last=Francis|first=Eileen|date=July 7, 2018|title=Beauty TV Accessible to TiVo Subscribers; Network Readies Brand for Sale|url=|journal=The Rose Sheet|volume=|pages=6|via=}} 16. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0215205/|title=John Paul DeJoria |first= | last= |publisher= Internet Movie Database| website= IMDb.com |date=|accessdate=20 July 2013}} 17. ^{{cite web|url=http://tellmenothing.com/2017/03/27/shark-tank-net-worth-all-sharks/|title=Shark Tank: Net Worth Of All Sharks On The Show Till Date|last=Malankar|first=Nikhil|date=2017-03-27|website=Tell Me Nothing|access-date=2017-07-03}} 18. ^1 2 {{Cite web|last=Newman|first=Liz|date=July 25, 2016|title=7 Things You Didn’t Know About The Patrón Tequila Express|url=https://www.patrontequila.com/stories/2016-07/patron-tequila-express.html|publisher=The Patrón Spirits Company|accessdate=February 16, 2019|archiveurl=|archivedate=}} 19. ^1 2 3 {{Cite web|last=Keates|first=Nancy|date=March 22, 2018|title=Train Buffs Are Traveling Cross-Country in Super Luxe Railcars Hitched to Amtrak Trains|url=https://www.wsj.com/articles/wealthy-train-buffs-are-traveling-cross-country-in-super-luxe-railcars-hitched-to-amtrak-trains-1521727200|work=Wall Street Journal|accessdate=February 16, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181101092801/https://www.wsj.com/articles/wealthy-train-buffs-are-traveling-cross-country-in-super-luxe-railcars-hitched-to-amtrak-trains-1521727200|archivedate=November 1, 2018}} 20. ^1 2 3 {{Cite web|last=Curtis|first=Wayne|date=March 26, 2012|title=All Aboard Patron Billionaire John Paul DeJoria's Golden-Era Railcar|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeslifestyle/2012/03/26/all-aboard-patron-billionaire-john-paul-dejorias-golden-era-railcar/#1ce07948a386|publisher=Forbes|accessdate=February 16, 2019|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923094445/https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbeslifestyle/2012/03/26/all-aboard-patron-billionaire-john-paul-dejorias-golden-era-railcar/|archivedate=September 23, 2015}} 21. ^{{cite web| url= http://www.opensecrets.org/donor-lookup/results?name=John+Dejoria&order=desc&sort=D| title= Donor Lookup: John DeJoria| website= OpenSecrets.org| publisher= The Center for Responsive Politics | date= 2016 | access-date= May 24, 2017}} 22. ^{{cite web| url= http://www.opensecrets.org/donor-lookup/results?name=Eloise+Dejoria| title= Donor Lookup: Eloise DeJoria| website= OpenSecrets.org| publisher= The Center for Responsive Politics | date= 2016 | access-date= May 24, 2017}} 23. ^{{cite web| url= http://www.esteticamagazine.com/eventsnews/item/3730-john-paul-dejoria-supports-food4africa | title= John Paul DeJoria Supports Food4Africa| date= 18 March 2014| website= EsteticaMagazine.com| access-date= 25 May 2017}} 24. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-ig-john-paul-dejoria-good-fortune-20170703-htmlstory.html|title=John Paul DeJoria, billionaire co-founder of Paul Mitchell hair-care brand, shares his 'Good Fortune' and more|last=Daswani|first=Kavita|website=latimes.com|access-date=2018-04-03}} 25. ^[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpV24tltyME] External links
12 : 1944 births|20th-century American businesspeople|21st-century American businesspeople|American billionaires|American cosmetics businesspeople|American people of Greek descent|American people of Italian descent|Businesspeople from Los Angeles|Giving Pledgers|Living people|People from Echo Park, Los Angeles|United States Navy sailors |
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