Keurig Founder Peter Dragone Joins Convenient Cannabis LLC as Equity Partner
Peter Dragone brings years of experience to Convenient Cannabis LLC. Acting as a CFO for a number of start-ups in industries ranging from CPG, Health and Wellness, and SaaS, Peter’s prior experience is that of a serial entrepreneur, managing various start-up and turnaround projects. He is co-founder of Keurig, Inc., now the multi-billion dollar Keurig/Green Mountain Inc. Peter has been granted two patents for Beverage Filter Cartridges. Before starting Keurig, Peter was a senior financial/operational manager for Chiquita Brands International. He has an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MA (in Spanish) from Middlebury College and a BA from Colby College. It was in 2004 that Keurig launched its K-cups for home market, and today single-use coffee pods are the second most popular way to brew coffee at home after traditional drip, with 26% of coffee drinkers reporting that they own some brand of coffee pod brewer. 50% of owners have an income over $50,000. ...