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Kendall-Jackson Founder Jess Jackson, Richest Man in Sonoma County, Dies

Jon Brooks
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Jess Jackson, founder of Kendall-Jackson winery, has died at age 81. The Santa Rosa Press Democrat, which calls him the richest man in Sonoma County, has an extensive obituary and other coverage:

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