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Paul Merage
Paul Merage is an Iranian-American entrepreneur. He is the founder and the Chairman of Merage Investment Group (MIG), and was CEO and co-founder of Chef America, a privately-held manufacturer of frozen-food products, such as HOT POCKETS.
Paul was born in Tehran, Iran in a Jewish family and immigrated to U.S. early 1960s. He received a B.S. in Economics and a MBA from the University of California, Berkeley.
Paul has over 35 years of experience in consumer products. Following 10 years of management experience with major packaged food companies, Paul founded Chef America, a start up frozen food Company in 1975 along with his brother David. In time Chef America became one of the largest and most profitable privately held food companies in the US. It is best known for Hot Pockets and Lean Pockets. Chef America operated nationally with a workforce of over 2000. Chef America was sold to Nestle in 2002 for $2.6 billion. Paul Merage founded Merage Investment Group (MIG) in 2002 after the sale of Chef America to Nestle. He is highly focused on a mission to “give back to Am
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The Paul Merage Legacy
Philanthropist. Innovative and Successful Entrepreneur. Champion of Education.
Paul Merage, a visionary entrepreneur, embarked on a journey that not only revolutionized the concept of convenient meals but also redefined the essence of philanthropy. Born in Iran during World War II, Merage's life story is a powerful testament to the impact of perseverance, innovation, and the commitment to giving back. In the early 1960s, his father sent him to the United States with hopes of a brighter future. Arriving alone with limited English proficiency, Merage quickly enrolled at Hope College in Michigan. His academic excellence propelled him to transfer to UC Berkeley, where he earned both his bachelor’s degree and MBA by the age of 22.
Merage’s career was meticulously planned. He conducted extensive research into the restaurant industry, identifying the needs of both owners and customers. This insight led to the founding of Chef America, where his keen understanding of societal shifts—such as the rise of working parents, the growing demand
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Merage family
Iranian Jewish family in California
The Merage family (Persian: خانوادهٔ معراج, ) is a wealthy Iranian Jewish family residing in Orange County, California.[1] In 2004 the Merage Jewish Community Center[2] opened in Irvine, California; the center was named after the Merage Family and serves the needs of Orange County.
David and Paul Merage[3] co-founded Chef America Inc. where they created the popular microwavable snack Hot Pockets in the early 1980s. The brothers later sold the Chef America Inc. company to Nestlé for $2.6 billion.[4] Hot Pockets were manufactured in Englewood, Colorado, Chef America's former headquarters, until moving its business to the rest of Nestlé's frozen business in Solon, Ohio.[5]
Paul Merage's daughter Michelle Janavs, a food executive who was at one point regarded as the Hot Pockets "heiress," was later implicated in the notorious Operation Varsity Blues college admissions scandal and later sentenced in February 2020 to five months in prison after pleading guilty to paying Rick Sing
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