Stewart A. Resnick is an American businessman, the self-made billionaire Co-owner and Executive of The Wonderful Company, a massive privately held conglomerate specializing in agri-business, consumer packaged goods, and natural resources (brands include Wonderful Pistachios, POM Wonderful, and Fiji Water). His career is rooted in law, entrepreneurial audacity, and resource management.

Resnick holds a B.A. from UCLA and a J.D. Law degree from UCLA School of Law. His philosophical approach centers on vertical integration (controlling the entire supply chain from farm to consumer shelf), brand innovation, and long-term asset hold in the essential food and resource sectors.

• The Wonderful Company (Co-owner & Executive): The core private asset, a global leader in agri-business (controlling vast tracts of land, specializing in pistachios, almonds, and pomegranates).
• Consumer Pioneer: His success is built on scale branding and marketing of niche, healthy food and beverage products (e.g., Wonderful Pistachios).
• Academic Background: He holds a J.D. Law degree from UCLA Law School.
• Controversy: His career is linked to environmental controversies over water rights and management in California's Central Valley.

Stewart Resnick's strategic genius was his commitment to vertical integration and branding. He and his wife, Lynda Resnick, acquired their first property in 1978 (a citrus grove). They successfully transformed their holding company into The Wonderful Company, acquiring and developing massive tracts of agricultural land and controlling the entire supply chain for their famous brands. His structural contribution is immense: pioneering the integrated, scale agri-business model that dominates the Central Valley of California.

His wealth is secured by the colossal, long-term, stable profitability of the global agri-food and consumer packaged goods sectors.