Founder Profile
Rodney Sacks
Last reviewed: October 2026 · By Swet Parvadiya
Who is Rodney Sacks?
Rodney Sacks is a founder of Monster Beverage Corporation, which was founded in 1935 with Hilton Schlosberg and Hubert Hansen.
- Company founded
- Monster Beverage Corporation
- Founded
- 1935
- Co-founders
- Hilton Schlosberg and Hubert Hansen
Background
Trained as a lawyer in South Africa, where he practised corporate law before moving to the United States and moving into business investment with Hilton Schlosberg.
Founding Story
Rodney Sacks is a South African-born former corporate lawyer who, with Hilton Schlosberg, bought the Hansen's juice and soda business in 1992. He led the company as CEO through the 2002 launch of Monster Energy, the 2012 rename to Monster Beverage and the 2015 Coca-Cola partnership, and serves as Chairman.
Rodney Sacks was born in 1950.
Rodney Cyril Sacks was born in 1949 or 1950 in South Africa.