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Tom Potter (brewer)

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

Early life and career

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Beer School: Bottling Success at the Brooklyn Brewery". www.beerbooks.com.
  2. ^ "Sweet Investments: Columbia Alumni and Ice Cream Entrepreneurship". The Low Down.
  3. ^ "Stocks". Investing.businessweek.com. Archived from the original on October 15, 2012. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
  4. ^ "Brooklyn Brewery co-founder Tom Potter plans to open first New York distillery since Prohibition". articles.nydailynews.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-06.