Founder Profile
Chaleo Yoovidhya
Last reviewed: January 1970 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Chaleo Yoovidhya?
Chaleo Yoovidhya is a founder of Red Bull, which was founded in 1984 with Dietrich Mateschitz.
- Company founded
- Red Bull
- Founded
- 1984
- Co-founders
- Dietrich Mateschitz
Founding Story
Chaleo Yoovidhya (1923–2012) was a self-made Thai entrepreneur and pharmaceutical manufacturer who formulated Krating Daeng in 1976. In 1984, he partnered with Dietrich Mateschitz to globalize the formula, laying the foundation for the international Red Bull empire.
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- Red Bull Official Corporate Portal (Red Bull)
- Red Bull Investor Relations & SEC Filings (Red Bull)