Rande Gerber

Rande Gerber (born April 27, 1962) is an American businessman and former model. He founded tequila brand Casamigos alongside actor George Clooney and real estate businessman Mike Meldman, as well as nightlife companies Midnight Oil, Caliche Rum, and Gerber Group, with a portfolio that has consisted of nightlife industry, such as restaurants, bars and lounges worldwide. Early life Gerber grew up in Hewlett, New York, on Long Island, and graduated in 1980 from Hewlett High School. He attended the University of Arizona and graduated with a BA in marketing. He is the son of Jordan Gerber and Ellen Peckman. Gerber is of Russian Jewish descent, and is married to supermodel Cindy Crawford and father to model Kaia Gerber. Career Gerber's Gerber Group opened its first venue, the bar The Whiskey in the Paramount Hotel in New York City, in 1991. In 2013, he partnered with George Clooney to launch Casamigos Tequila. In June 2017, it was sold to Diageo for $700 million, with an additional $300 million possible depending on the company's performance over the next ten years. In January 2019, it was announced that Gerber and his partner, Michael Meldman, Jeff Shell, and Jay Sures would purchase Nate 'n Al of Beverly Hills and keep it open.