Rohan Oza Biography

Rohan Oza is an American businessman, investor, and marketing expert behind several huge brands. He started his career at age 20 as the manufacturing manager behind Mars’ M&M’s, and then later became the youngest manager to run the Snickers brand.

Rohan attended the Harrow School and Nottingham University in the United Kingdom. He then moved to the United States and earned an MBA at the University of Michigan.

Rohan Oza Age

He was born on October 2, 1971, in Livingstone, Zambia. He celebrates her birthday on 2nd October every year. Oza is 52 years old.

Rohan Oza Height

Oza stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches (1.78 m) tall and weighs 72 kg.

Rohan Oza Family | Rohan Oza Parents

Oza was born in Zambia to Indian parents and was raised in Britain. He is the son of Ashok Oza and has a sister named Shefali. His father, grandfather, and great-grandfather were also entrepreneurs.

Rohan Oza Wife/ Gay

Oza is very private about his personal life therefore it is not known if he is in any relationship. There are questions about whether he is gay or not.

Rohan Oza Shark Tank

Oza has also been a recurring “shark” for ABC’s Shark Tank since the 9th season. In Seasons 9 and 10 of Shark Tank, he appeared as a guest “shark”. He is also part of “Shark Tank” Season 10, which is aired in India on Colors Infinity, as a guest judge. He said that the US is the greatest country in the world to be an entrepreneur in. “In my opinion, America is the greatest country in the world to be an entrepreneur,” Rohan said in a statement.

Rohan Oza Coca-Cola

After working for Mars, Rohan started a career at The Coca-Cola Company where he was mentored by former Coke and current Hooters executive Carl Sweat. There, Rohan revived the Powerade and Sprite brands using innovative methods. After resigning from Coca-Cola in 2002, Rohan left to be a partner in Vitamin Water, doing business as Glacéau, whose sales at the time hovered around $25 million.

By using celebrities such as 50 Cent, LeBron James, Jennifer Aniston, and Tom Brady, Rohan was able to grow the fledgling brands. In 2007, Coca-Cola bought Glacéau the acquisition of $4.2 billion expanding the company’s non-carbonated portfolio. Rohan Oza was appointed Chief Marketing Officer of Coke’s still brands, returning to the company after the acquisition.

He has many philanthropic endeavors but is most passionate about the Children Matter NGO, a partnership between The Starkey Hearing Foundation and Matter Organization, which focuses on providing food, hearing implants, and medical equipment to underprivileged children in Africa. Rohan, alongside Gene Simmons, hosts an annual gala at his residence and in only two years has raised over $1 million.

Rohan has accumulated numerous prestigious honors throughout his decades-long career, including being named on: Crain’s “40 Under 40,” Brandweek’s Top Ten Marketers, Ad Age’s “Marketing 50” and many more. Sharing his vision with others, he has spoken at BEVNet, Summit Series, Lincoln Conference, SAMMA, and was the keynote speaker at events for 20th Century Fox, Michigan’s Stephen R. Ross School of Business, Nestle Brands, and the University of Southern California.

As one of the most notable and knowledgeable brand builders in the world, Rohan has been profiled by The New York Times, Forbes, Fortune, Business Insider, Hollywood Reporter, LA Times, UK Telegraph, Huffington Post, and many more.

Rohan Oza Bai Brand

Oza and Justin Timberlake made a bet on the Bai brand and he helped in convincing the Dr. Pepper Snapple group to buy the company for $1.7 billion.

Rohan Oza House

Oza bought his Beverly Hills mansion in 2010 from Dutch tv producer Reinout Oerlemans and his wife Danielle Overgaag for $12.5M.

Rohan Oza Investments

Oza has invested in more than 5 companies some of them being Rocean, Cue, Gobble, Pledge, Soma, Shoptap industries, Ecomom, Kiip.

The table below answers some of the frequently asked questions about Oza.