James Leprino

Colorado cheese baron

Father, Mike Sr., came to the U.S. in 1914, settled in Colorado. Whipped up homemade mozzarella and ricotta cheese for local customers in 1950s. Son Jim joined company at 18; turned modest family business into world's largest mozzarella producer. Today Leprino Foods operates 11 plants around U.S. and Europe. Sales: $2.4 billion. Leprino cheese baked into Dominos, Papa John's, Pizza Hut pizzas; also ingredient in Hot Pockets, string cheese. By-products whey protein, lactose, sweet whey powder used in infant formula, yogurt. Plans for new plant in Colorado.

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Federal Election Campaign Contributions

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National Republican Congressional Committee

• 6 contributions · 119,800 USD ('10→Sep 21 '17)

National Republican Senatorial Committee Campaign committee for Republican U.S. Senate candidates

• 2 contributions · 53,500 USD ('06→'08)

Ryan-NRCC Victory Cmte

• 2 contributions · 47,000 USD (Oct 28 '16→Sep 21 '17)

Scalise Leadership Fund

• 1 contribution · 35,100 USD (Nov 1 '16)

Ice Cream Milk & Cheese PAC - International Ice Cream Association Milk Industry Foundati

• 25 contributions · 25,000 USD ('93→Apr 18 '18)

RNC Republican National State Elections Committee

• 1 contribution · 25,000 USD ('00)

Diana Degette US Representative from Colorado (1997-present)

• 24 contributions · 25,000 USD ('96→Nov 4 '16)

Mike Coffman Former US Representative from Colorado

• 9 contributions · 21,500 USD ('08→Jun 30 '17) [+1]

• 3 contributions · 5,500 USD ('10→'11)

McCarthy Victory Fund 2014

• 3 contributions · 18,900 USD (Oct 15 '15→Sep 25 '17)

Jeff Denham Former US Representative from California (2011-2019)

• 7 contributions · 18,300 USD ('12→Jun 29 '17)

Family

Michael Leprino Jr Leprino Foods

• brother

Nancy Leprino Leprino Foods

• niece

Mary Leprino Leprino Foods

• niece

Gina Vecchiarelli Leprino Foods

• daughter

Terry Leprino Leprino Foods

• daughter