Joseph Grendys

Joseph Grendys

Joseph Grendys (#877)

Global Rank #877
Country Rank #328
Country United States

Joseph Grendys is listed among the world billionaires tracked by Iconic Billionaires.

  • $ 5 B
  • Poultry processing
  • United States
  • M
  • 64 Years

Snapshot

Quick Facts

Global Rank #877
Country Rank #328
Net Worth $4.9B
Previous Worth $4.9B
Worth Change +$0.0B
Country United States
Industry Poultry processing
Age 64 Years
Gender M
Worth As Of May 4, 2026
Residence Chicago, Illinois
Citizenship United States
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Profile Data

Personal Stats

Age 64
Source Of Wealth Poultry processing, Self Made
Self Made Score 7
Philanthropy Score 1
Residence Chicago, Illinois
Citizenship United States
Marital Status Single
Education Bachelor of Arts/Science, Loyola University Chicago
Net Worth Change +$0.0B +0.0% from previous worth
Previous Net Worth $4.9B
Current Net Worth $4.9B

Worth as of May 4, 2026

About Me

Joseph Grendys runs Koch Foods, a poultry processor that slaughters, ships and sells chicken under its own brands and through private label products. The $5 billion (estimated revenues) business makes buffalo wings and chicken strips for Walmart and nuggets for Burger King. Grendys joined Koch in the mid-1980s after graduating from Loyola University, lured by a 50% equity offer from original owner Fred Koch. At the time it was just a one-room shop with 13 employees, and its main business was taking bones out of chicken and cutting up the meat. Grendys bought out his former boss in 1992 and vertically integrated the company by gobbling up smaller feed mills and slaughterhouses.

Achievements

Forbes List Highlights

A snapshot of the list placements and rankings connected to Joseph Grendys.

#806
Billionaires (2026)
#291
Forbes 400 (2025)

Insights

Did You Know?

Grendys still lives in the modest Chicago split-level home where he grew up.

Its Morton, Mississippi, plant was one of five poultry processors targeted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in August 2019.

In 2019, ICE arrested 234 Koch Foods workers, who the company said had passed the government's E-Verify program, for potentially working without legal documentation.

Wealth Growth

Net Worth Growth Over Time

Tracking Joseph Grendys's net worth journey over the years, highlighting key growth phases and financial milestones.

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Current Net Worth: $4.9B (May 4, 2026)

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