| The Merage Family | |
|---|---|
| Current region | United States |
| Place of origin | Iran |
| Estate(s) | Orange County, California |
The Merage family /məˈrɑːdʒ/ 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]
References
- ^ Jewish Journal: "Photo Essay: L.A.’s Iranian Jews repaying Alliance’s generosity" by Karmel Melamed November 2, 2008
- ^ "Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County, California". Archived from the original on 13 June 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ "Meet Our Leaders". Shaping the Future of Global Leaders. University of California, Irvine. Archived from the original on 29 June 2013. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^ "Special Lecture by David Merage, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder, Chef America". MIT. 30 April 2008. Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ "Nestle to Move HOT POCKETS® and LEAN POCKETS® Business to Ohio". Solon, Ohio, US: PR Newswire. February 6, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2013.