Rande Gerber

Rande Gerber (born April 27, 1962) is an American entertainment industry businessman and former model. He founded nightlife companies Midnight Oil and the Gerber Group. A bar and nightlife industry entrepreneur, his portfolio has consisted of restaurants, bars and lounges worldwide. In 2014, he launched Gerber Spirits.

Early life

Gerber was born in Queens, New York City and grew up in Hewlett, Long Island, New York. He is the son of Jordan Gerber and Ellen Peckman. Gerber is Jewish.

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, along with his wife Cindy Crawford, Mike Meldman, Jeff Shell and Jay Sures would purchase the Hollywood deli, Nate 'n Al.

Personal life

Gerber married model Cindy Crawford on May 29, 1998. They have two children, son Presley Walker (born July 2, 1999) and daughter Kaia Jordan (born September 3, 2001), both of whom started a modeling career while growing up.

Gerber grew up in Hewlett, New York and graduated in 1980 from Hewlett High School on Long Island. He attended the University of Arizona and graduated with a BA in marketing.