Chuck Bundrant | |
Birth Name: | Charles Hardin Bundrant |
Birth Date: | January 31, 1942 |
Birth Place: | Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, U.S. |
Death Place: | Edmonds, Washington, U.S. |
Education: | North High School (Evansville) |
Alma Mater: | Middle Tennessee State University (dropped out) |
Occupation: | Businessman |
Known For: | Founder, chairman, and majority owner of Trident Seafoods |
Spouse: | Diane Bundrant |
Children: | 3 |
Charles Hardin Bundrant (January 31, 1942October 17, 2021) was an American billionaire businessman and the co-founder, chairman, and majority owner of Trident Seafoods. At his death, his net worth was estimated at US$1.3 billion.[1]
Charles Hardin Bundrant was born on January 31, 1942, in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee.[2] He graduated from North High School, Evansville, Indiana, in 1960.[3] He spent a short time at Middle Tennessee State University, before dropping out and moving to Alaska.[3]
Bundrant owned 51% of the privately-held Trident.[4]
Bundrant Stadium at the Evansville, Indiana, North High School campus is named for him.[5]
Together with his spouse, Bundrant contributed $50,000 to Donald Trump's 2020 presidential campaign.[6]
Bundrant was married to Diane Bundrant. They had three children and lived in Seattle.[1] [3] His son, Joe Bundrant, has been CEO of Trident since 2013.[4] In 2006, Bundrant was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.[7]
Bundrant died on October 17, 2021, in Edmonds, Washington.[2] [8]