- James Leprino, ‘Willy Wonka of Cheese’ Who Revolutionized Pizza, Dies . . .
He turned a small family grocery store into a mozzarella empire, producing most of the cheese for American pizza chains like Domino’s, Papa Johns and Pizza Hut
- James Leprino, Mr Mozzarella, 1937-2025 - Financial Times
When James Leprino’s family grocery store in Denver’s “Little Italy” began to flounder in the 1950s, he proposed a pivot Chefs would need tons of cheese to fuel Americans’ growing appetite
- James Leprino - Wikipedia
James Gerald Leprino (November 22, 1937 – June 19, 2025) was an American billionaire businessman who was the chairman of Leprino Foods, the world's largest manufacturer of mozzarella cheese, it controls up to 85% of the U S pizza cheese market [1][2] He was listed as the 264th richest person in the U S , with a net worth of $3 1 billion
- ‘Willy Wonka of cheese’ in state created a pizza legacy
One of its biggest developments in the 1980s was a process that could convert fresh milk to pizza-ready cheese in four hours Forbes, in one of the only interviews Jim Leprino ever granted, called him the “Willy Wonka of cheese ” Business success resulted in financial success
- Billionaire behind Leprino Foods Company dies Thursday . . . - Denver7
James "Jim" G Leprino — the billionaire behind the world's largest producer of mozzarella cheese, the Leprino Foods Company — died on Thursday, the company announced
- James Leprino, once called the ‘Willy Wonka of cheese,’ dies
One of Colorado's most influential businessmen has died: James "Jim" Leprino, the chairman of Leprino (previously Leprino Foods), died Thursday, according to the company
- James Leprino, once called the ‘Willy Wonka of cheese,’ dies - MSN
One of his duties there was making cheese for the city’s Italian community In an interview with Forbes in 2017, the then-79-year-old billionaire spoke about how his family’s grocery store in
|