Thomas J. Flocco
President at AUTHENTIC EQUITY ACQUISITION CORP.
Profile
Thomas J.
Flocco is currently the Chief Executive Officer at Pete & Gerry's Organics LLC since 2022.
He is also the Chairman at Everglades Boats, Inc. since 2015 and a Director at Ole Smoky Holdco LLC, President, Chief Operating Officer & Director at Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp., and President at Golden Flake Snack Foods, Inc. Additionally, he is an Operating Partner at Authentic Equity LLC since 2020.
Previously, Mr. Flocco held the position of President & Chief Executive Officer at Beam Suntory, Inc. from 2003 to 2008.
He also served as President & Chief Executive Officer at Jim Beam Brands Worldwide, Inc. and Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. Furthermore, he was a Director at Kona Deep Corp.
from 2014 to 2019, President, Chief Operating Officer & Secretary at Inventure Foods, Inc. from 2017 to 2019, and President & Chief Operating Officer at Utz Quality Foods LLC from 2017 to 2019.
He was a Partner at McKinsey & Co., Inc. from 1992 to 1999 and held the position of SVP-Strategy, Mergers & Acquisitions at Fortune Brands Innovations, Inc. from 2000 to 2002.
Mr. Flocco obtained his undergraduate degree from Boston University in 1985 and an MBA from Harvard Business School in 1992.
Thomas J. Flocco active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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| AUTHENTIC EQUITY ACQUISITION CORP. | President | - |
Everglades Boats, Inc.
 Everglades Boats, Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Everglades Boats, Inc. is a premium offshore fishing boat company that specializes in center console, dual console, and bay fishing boats ranging from 23' to 43' feet. Everglades Boats is based in Edgewater, FL and is known for their unsinkable hulls. Customers can build and price their luxury fishing boat and contact customer service at 386-409-9076 or email info@evergladesboats.com. The private company is committed to making their workplace and employees better, safer, and more equitable for all. The company was founded in 1997 by Robert J. Dougherty, who was one of the chief designers for Boston Whaler and responsible for creating the center console boat. The CEO is John Ward. | Chairman | 2015-10-31 |
Golden Flake Snack Foods, Inc.
 Golden Flake Snack Foods, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Golden Flake Snack Foods, Inc. produces potato based snacks. Its products include potato chips, corn chips, pork skins, cheese puffs, tortilla chips, popcorn, cheese curls, and puff corn. The company was founded by Frank Mosher and Mose Lischkoff in 1923 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL. | President | - |
Authentic Equity LLC
 Authentic Equity LLC Investment ManagersFinance Authentic Equity LLC is a private equity investment firm that specializes in investing in one consumer company at a time. The company is based in Rye, NY. The company has significant prior experience with highly respected consumer brands. It was founded in 2018 by Todd N. Khoury and David M. Hooper. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2019-12-31 |
Ole Smoky Holdco LLC
 Ole Smoky Holdco LLC Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Ole Smoky Holdco LLC is a holding American company that has an interest in the distillery business. | Director/Board Member | - |
Pete & Gerry's Organics LLC
 Pete & Gerry's Organics LLC Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Pete & Gerry's Organics LLC engages in animal farming business and operates as a egg producers. The firm also engages in providing poultry slaughtering and processing. The company was founded by Jesse C. Laflamme in 2002 and is headquartered in Monroe, NH. | Chief Executive Officer | 2022-10-02 |
Former positions of Thomas J. Flocco
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Utz Quality Foods LLC
 Utz Quality Foods LLC Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables UTZ Quality Foods LLC engages in the manufacture of potato chips and snacks. Its brands include utz, Bachman, Zapp’s, and Dirty Potato Chips. The firm offers its products through grocery stores, mass-merchants, club stores, convenience stores, drug stores, and other channels. Its products include popcorn, potato chips, pretzels, and cheese snacks. The company was founded by William Utz and Salie Utz in 1921 and is headquartered in Hanover, PA. | President | 2019-10-31 |
| INVENTURE FOODS INC | President | 2019-10-31 |
Kona Deep Corp.
 Kona Deep Corp. Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Kona Deep Corp. provides desalinated bottled water for domestic and global markets. The company was founded in July, 2005 and is headquartered in Kailua-Kona, HI. | Director/Board Member | 2019-02-28 |
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Training of Thomas J. Flocco
| Boston University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Harvard Business School | Masters Business Admin |
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Linked companies
| Listed companies | 1 |
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| FORTUNE BRANDS INNOVATIONS, INC. | Producer Manufacturing |
| Private companies | 15 |
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Beam Suntory, Inc.
 Beam Suntory, Inc. Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Beam Suntory, Inc. manufactures distilled spirits. Its brands include Innovation, Bourbons, Whiskies, Tequilas, and Cognacs. The company was founded by Shinjiro Torii in 1899 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Inventure Foods, Inc.
 Inventure Foods, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Inventure Foods, Inc. engages in the manufacture and marketing of healthy and natural snack food brands products. It operates through Snack Products and Frozen Products segments. The Snack Products segment offers potato chips, kettle chips, potato crisps, potato skins, pellet snacks, sheeted dough products and extruded products for sale primarily to snack food distributors and retailers. The Frozen Products segment provides frozen fruits, vegetables, beverages and frozen desserts for sale primarily to grocery stores, club stores and mass merchandisers. The company was founded by Jay Poore and Don Poore in 1983 and is headquartered in Hanover, PA. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Kona Deep Corp.
Kona Deep Corp. Beverages: Non-AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Kona Deep Corp. provides desalinated bottled water for domestic and global markets. The company was founded in July, 2005 and is headquartered in Kailua-Kona, HI. | Consumer Non-Durables |
McKinsey & Co., Inc.
 McKinsey & Co., Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Jim Beam Brands Worldwide, Inc.
 Jim Beam Brands Worldwide, Inc. Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Jim Beam Brands Worldwide, Inc. produces distilled spirits and wines. Its brands include Jim Beam Black, Jim Beam, etc. The company sells it branded wines throughout USA. Jim Beam Brands Worldwide was founded in 1770 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Utz Quality Foods LLC
Utz Quality Foods LLC Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables UTZ Quality Foods LLC engages in the manufacture of potato chips and snacks. Its brands include utz, Bachman, Zapp’s, and Dirty Potato Chips. The firm offers its products through grocery stores, mass-merchants, club stores, convenience stores, drug stores, and other channels. Its products include popcorn, potato chips, pretzels, and cheese snacks. The company was founded by William Utz and Salie Utz in 1921 and is headquartered in Hanover, PA. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Beverages & More, Inc.
 Beverages & More, Inc. Specialty StoresRetail Trade Beverages & More, Inc. engages in the operation of alcoholic beverage retail stores. It offers spirits, wine, craft beer and sodas. The company was founded by Steve Boone and Steve McLaren in January 1994 and is headquartered in Concord, CA. | Retail Trade |
Golden Flake Snack Foods, Inc.
Golden Flake Snack Foods, Inc. Food: Specialty/CandyConsumer Non-Durables Golden Flake Snack Foods, Inc. produces potato based snacks. Its products include potato chips, corn chips, pork skins, cheese puffs, tortilla chips, popcorn, cheese curls, and puff corn. The company was founded by Frank Mosher and Mose Lischkoff in 1923 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc.
 Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Beam Global Spirits & Wine, Inc. manufactures and distributes spirits and other related products. It distributes products under the brand names such as Jim Beam Bourbon, Sauza Tequila, Canadian Club Whisky, Courvoisier Cognac, Maker's Mark Bourbon, Laphroaig Scotch Whisky, Larios Gin, Whisky DYC, Teacher's Scotch Whisky, Knob Creek® Bourbon and Starbuck. The company was founded in 1795 and is located in Deerfield, IL. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Jim Beam Brands Co.
 Jim Beam Brands Co. Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Jim Beam Brands Co. produces and sells bourbon whiskey. It also offers apparel, barware, food, media products, signature items and accessories online. The company was founded in 1795 and is headquartered in Deerfield, IL. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Everglades Boats, Inc.
Everglades Boats, Inc. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Everglades Boats, Inc. is a premium offshore fishing boat company that specializes in center console, dual console, and bay fishing boats ranging from 23' to 43' feet. Everglades Boats is based in Edgewater, FL and is known for their unsinkable hulls. Customers can build and price their luxury fishing boat and contact customer service at 386-409-9076 or email info@evergladesboats.com. The private company is committed to making their workplace and employees better, safer, and more equitable for all. The company was founded in 1997 by Robert J. Dougherty, who was one of the chief designers for Boston Whaler and responsible for creating the center console boat. The CEO is John Ward. | Consumer Durables |
Ole Smoky Holdco LLC
Ole Smoky Holdco LLC Beverages: AlcoholicConsumer Non-Durables Ole Smoky Holdco LLC is a holding American company that has an interest in the distillery business. | Consumer Non-Durables |
Pete & Gerry's Organics LLC
Pete & Gerry's Organics LLC Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Pete & Gerry's Organics LLC engages in animal farming business and operates as a egg producers. The firm also engages in providing poultry slaughtering and processing. The company was founded by Jesse C. Laflamme in 2002 and is headquartered in Monroe, NH. | Process Industries |
Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp.
 Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Authentic Equity Acquisition Corp. operates as a blank check company. It was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. The company was founded on September 29, 2020 and is headquartered in Rye, NY. | Finance |
Authentic Equity LLC
Authentic Equity LLC Investment ManagersFinance Authentic Equity LLC is a private equity investment firm that specializes in investing in one consumer company at a time. The company is based in Rye, NY. The company has significant prior experience with highly respected consumer brands. It was founded in 2018 by Todd N. Khoury and David M. Hooper. | Finance |
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