Tom Potter (brewer) explained

Tom Potter is the co-founder and former Chairman and CEO of Brooklyn Brewery.

Early life and career

Potter graduated from Yale University and received an MBA from Columbia Business School in 1983.[1] [2]

Potter served as an assistant vice president at Chemical Bank. In 1987, he founded the Brooklyn Brewery along with Steve Hindy. Potter retired from Brooklyn Brewery in 2004.[3] [1] He is currently the co-founder of New York Distilling Company, along with Allen Katz.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beer School: Bottling Success at the Brooklyn Brewery. www.beerbooks.com.
  2. Web site: Sweet Investments: Columbia Alumni and Ice Cream Entrepreneurship. The Low Down.
  3. Web site: Stocks . https://web.archive.org/web/20121015221129/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/person.asp?personId=922426&privcapId=922194&previousCapId=922194&previousTitle=The%20Brooklyn%20Brewery . dead . October 15, 2012 . Investing.businessweek.com . 2019-07-06.
  4. Web site: https://archive.today/20120706235736/http://articles.nydailynews.com/2009-04-23/local/17919985_1_distillery-whisky-milton-glaser . Brooklyn Brewery co-founder Tom Potter plans to open first New York distillery since Prohibition . 2012-07-06 . articles.nydailynews.com.