Manoj Bhargava - wikipedia Manoj Bhargava Manoj Bhargava 1953 ( age 63 -- 64 ) Lucknow, India Citizenship United States Education Princeton University ( one year ) Occupation Entrepreneur, philanthropist Known for 5 - hour Energy brand Net worth USD $4.0 billion ( 2013 ) Manoj Bhargava is an Indian American businessman and philanthropist. He is the founder and CEO of Innovations Ventures LLC ( dba Living Essentials LLC ), the company known for producing the 5 - hour Energy drink. By 2012 the brand had grown to do an estimated $1 billion in sales. In 2015, Bhargava pledged 99 % of his net worth to improving the well - being of the world 's less fortunate. Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 References 4 External links Early Life and education Bhargava was born in Lucknow ( in the state of Uttar Pradesh ), India in 1953, and in 1967, moved with his family to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Bhargava 's father attended the Wharton School of Business in pursuit of a doctorate degree, while his son won a math scholarship to an `` elite private academy '' called The Hill School. After high school graduation, Bhargava attended Princeton University for one year in 1972. Career After college, Bhargava returned to India and spent the next 12 years traveling to and from a group of communal - like monasteries owned by the Hanslok Ashram. During this period, Bhargava moved back and forth between the US and India and worked a variety of middle - class office and construction jobs. Bhargava returned to the US and joined his parents ' PVC manufacturing company. In 1990, he purchased a company that produced parts for outdoor furniture. He sold Prime PVC Inc. in 2006. A subsequent company, Chemicalpartners.com, specialized in inventions and new ideas for business. Bhargava created Innovations Ventures LLC ( dba Living Essentials LLC ), and launched 5 - hour Energy in 2003. By 2012, retail sales had grown to an estimated $1 billion. Over time, Bhargava created additional entities or funds to support a variety of new ventures. These included the capital venture company MicroDose Life Sciences, a manufacturing venture laboratory called Stage 2 Innovations LLC, a private equity fund called ETC Capital LLC, Plymouth Real Estate Holdings LLC and Oakland Energy and Water Ventures. In 2014, he financed a New York City - based film distribution company, Bleecker Street. Bhargava was interviewed on the ABC News show Nightline in September 2012. That year, an article in Forbes magazine said Bhargava and his company, Innovations Ventures, had participated in up to 90 court cases against competitors, suppliers and associates since 2003. As of 2012, fourteen of those cases had been settled or dismissed. In 2013, Forbes reported Bhargava 's net worth to be $1.5 billion, but he was dropped from its list of billionaires in 2014. Bhargava 's 2015 documentary, Billions in Change, reports he has a net worth of over $4 billion, while some news articles report the $4 billion figure to be unverified. Bhargava is a member of the Giving Pledge campaign. In 2015, he pledged to give 99 % of his wealth to philanthropic causes. His foundations include the Hans Foundation and Rural India Supporting Trust. In 2016, Bhargava told National Geographic that he planned to distribute 10,000 of his stationary, power generating bikes to rural homes and villages in India. References ^ Jump up to : `` Manoj Bhargava, richest Indian in US commits 90 % earnings to charity ''. The Economic Times. 10 April 2012. ^ Jump up to : `` Profile ''. Forbes. Jump up ^ `` Manoj Bhargava, Founder and CEO, Innovation Ventures LLC and Living Essentials LLC ''. Smart Business. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 24 January 2016. Jump up ^ Duggan, Daniel ; Walsh, Dustin ( 29 May 2011 ). `` Energy Drink King Behind $100 m Fund : Bhargava Sets Up Tech Park For New Firms ''. Crain 's Detroit Business. Retrieved 24 January 2016. Jump up ^ O'Connor, Clare ( February 8, 2012 ). `` The Mystery Monk Making Billions With 5 - Hour Energy ''. Forbes. Jump up ^ Ilan Mochari ( 15 October 2015 ). `` Inside the Mind of the Billionaire Who Built the 5 - Hour Energy Empire ''. Inc. Retrieved 24 January 2016. ^ Jump up to : Murphy, Eamon ( 9 February 2012 ). `` 5 - Hour Energy : A Success Equal Parts Caffeine, Chemistry and Meditation ''. DailyFinance. ^ Jump up to : Staff writer ( Oct 11, 2015 ). `` Dropout, Monk and billionaire ''. Sunday Times of India. access - date = requires url = ( help ) ^ Jump up to : Duggan, Daniel ( 19 February 2012 ). `` Wizard of odds ''. Crains Detroit. ^ Jump up to : `` Newsmakers of the Year 2011 ''. Crains Detroit Business. January 1, 2012. Jump up ^ Frank Esposito ( June 4, 2007 ). `` Spell purchases Prime PVC ''. Plastics News. Jump up ^ Gormley, Brian ( May 19, 2010 ). `` With Tempting Idea For Start - Ups, MicroDose Makes First Two Deals ''. Wall Street Journal. ^ Jump up to : Koch, Wendy. `` Creator of 5 - hour Energy Wants to Power the World 's Homes -- With Bikes '' ( Oct 6, 2015 ). National Geographic. Retrieved Nov 22, 2015. Jump up ^ Tom Henderson ( 4 March 2014 ). `` Bhargava Funds Company to Invest in Water, Energy Deals ''. Crain 's Detroit Business. Retrieved 24 January 2016. Jump up ^ Cheney, Alexandra ( August 13, 2014 ). `` Ex-Focus Features Chief Launches Distribution Company ''. Variety. Retrieved April 11, 2016. Jump up ^ Johnson, Eric. `` 5 - Hour Energy Inventor Likes ' Toiling in Obscurity ' ''. ABC. Retrieved 11 September 2012. Jump up ^ O'Connor, Clare ( February 8, 2012 ). `` The Mystery Monk Making Billions With 5 - Hour Energy ''. Forbes. ^ Jump up to : Ben Wieder ( March 26, 2015 ). `` The political kingmaker nobody knows ''. Center for Public Integrity. ^ Jump up to : Ilan, Mochari ( Oct 15, 2015 ). `` Inside the Mind of the Billionaire Who Built the 5 - Hour Energy Empire ''. Inc Magazine. Retrieved Nov 22, 2015. Jump up ^ Kumar, Bhaswar ( Oct 22, 2015 ). `` Manoj Bhargava 's crusade : From energy drinks to limitless energy ''. Business Standard. Retrieved Nov 22, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Current Pledgers ''. The Giving Pledge. Retrieved 29 July 2015. Jump up ^ Saumya Bhattacharya ( November 11, 2014 ). `` Philanthropists in the world not thinking through what people need : Manoj Bhargava ''. The Economic Times. Jump up ^ `` Manoj Bhargava ''. Glasspockets. Retrieved 7 April 2015. External links NDTV interview Bhargava 's Billions in Change documentary Bhargava and his Giving Pledge Twitter Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Manoj_Bhargava&oldid=798881090 '' Categories : Living people 1953 births American businessmen of Indian descent American philanthropists Giving Pledgers Indian emigrants to the United States Businesspeople from Lucknow Indian philanthropists Princeton University alumni The Hill School alumni American billionaires Hidden categories : Pages using citations with accessdate and no URL EngvarB from September 2014 Use dmy dates from September 2014 Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia हिन्दी தமிழ் Edit links This page was last edited on 4 September 2017, at 10 : 26. About Wikipedia

Question: who is the founder of 5 hour energy
Answer: Manoj Bhargava