KQED is a proud member of
Inform. Inspire. Involve.
Save ArticleSave Article
upper waypoint
News Fix

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

Jon Brooks
Save ArticleSave Article
Failed to save article

Please try again

Photo: Kendall-Jackson

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:

Also...

Sponsored

lower waypoint
next waypoint
Impact of California Fast Food Worker Wage Increase Still Too Early to GaugeBerkeley Passes Legal Protections for Polyamory, Joining OaklandMap: What You Need to Earn to Afford a Median-Priced Home in Your County in CaliforniaNewsom Eyes Cuts to California’s $500M Anti-Foreclosure Fund for RentersNeighbors to Rally in Support of Black SF Man Who Received Racist ThreatsBerkeley Schools Chief Rejects Allegations of 'Pervasive' Antisemitism in Capitol Hill TestimonyUC Berkeley Opens Civil Rights Investigation Into Confrontation at Dean’s HomeIs Hollywood’s New ‘Magical, Colorblind Past’ a Good Thing?SF's Biggest Sea Lion Gathering in Years is Broken Up by Dock WorkInside Sutro Baths, San Francisco's Once Grand Bathing Palace