Jess Stonestreet Jackson | |
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| Born | February 18, 1930 |
| Died | April 21, 2011 (aged 81) |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
| Occupation(s) | Land Use Attorney, Wine Entrepreneur, Horse Racing owner and breeder |
| Spouses | Jane Kendall Jackson, Barbara Banke |
| Parent(s) | Jess Stonestreet Jackson, Sr. and Gertrude (Brock) Jackson |
Jess Stonestreet Jackson Jr. (February 18, 1930 – April 21, 2011) was an American billionaire wine entrepreneur, lawyer, racehorse owner, and businessman. He started the Kendall-Jackson wine business with his first wife, Jane Kendall (Wadlow) Jackson. The family's 1974 purchase of an 80-acre (32 ha) pear and walnut orchard in Lakeport, California was converted to a vineyard. As of 2010, Vintner's Reserve Chardonnay was one of the most popular wines on the market.[1]