About Lynda Resnick
- From almonds & oranges in California's Central Valley to grapefruits in South Texas, Lynda Resnick and her husband Stewart are worth billions from farming fruits and nuts.
- They cofounded and co-own the Wonderful Company, among the largest farming operations in America. As a couple, they share a fortune worth an estimated $11.2 billion.
- Lynda dropped out of college at 19 to start her own ad agency. Stewart came to her looking for marketing help.
- Both previously divorced, they met in the 1960s when she provided marketing help for his burgeoning alarm business.
- Lynda co-runs Wonderful and also focuses on philanthropy; the Resnicks have pledged more than $2 billion to charitable causes, including climate change research.
Wealth History
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Personal Stats
- Age
- 81
- Source of Wealth
- Agriculture, Self Made
- Residence
- Beverly Hills, California
- Citizenship
- United States
- Marital Status
- Married
Did you know
A former child actress, Resnick dropped out of community college and started her own advertising agency at 19 years old.
Resnick was an unindicted co-conspirator in the Pentagon Papers investigation. The leaks were copied on her ad agency's Xerox machine. The case was later dropped.
In Their Own Words
It takes a nut to sell a nut.
Lynda Resnick
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