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Peter Dragone
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| Born |
Greater Boston, New England
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| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Colby College Middlebury College |
| Occupation | Entrepreneur, Startup Advisor |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Known for | Commercial beverage brewing system |
Peter B. Dragone is an American entrepreneur based in Greater Boston. Peter is well-known for founding Keurig, Inc., a commercial beverage brewing company. In November 1998, he was granted two patents for Beverage filter cartridge, along with John E. Sylvan.
Career
Peter, obtained a BA from Colby College and an MA from Middlebury College. He also attended at Harvard Business School and received an MBA degree in 1985. 1992, Peter co-founded Keurig, Inc., a beverage brewing system for home and commercial use. Peter and Sylvan developed a new kind of coffee maker for the company, which was well-received by customers. According to Boston.com, "one out of every four home coffee makers sold in the United States was a Keurig". In 1997, Peter left the company and decided to keep his stakes. In 2014, Keurig, Inc. was acquired by JAB Holding Company for nearly $14 billion.
Notable positions
- Co-founder of Keurig
- Former Director of Finance and Operations Control at Chiquita Brands International
- Former Chief Financial Officer of Cognate Nutritionals, Inc
Patents
- Patent number: 5840189
- Patent number: 5325765
