Merage family

The Merage Family
Ethnicity Persian Jews
Current region United States
Place of origin Iran
Estate Orange County, California

The Merage family /məˈrɑː/ 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[3] Merage 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

  1. http://www.jewishjournal.com/iranianamericanjews/item/photo_essay_iranian_jews_repaying_alliances/
  2. "Merage Jewish Community Center of Orange County, California". Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  3. "Meet Our Leaders". Shaping the Future of Global Leaders. University of California, Irvine. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
  4. "Special Lecture by David Merage, Entrepreneur and Co-Founder, Chef America". MIT. 30 April 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  5. "Nestle to Move HOT POCKETS® and LEAN POCKETS® Business to Ohio". Solon, Ohio, US: PR Newswire. February 6, 2012. Retrieved January 11, 2013.
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