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Alex Zigliara

Alex Zigliara, CEO of MrBeast Feastables, has spent his career helping hungry people find the snacks they’re craving.
 
In 2023 Zigliara joined Feastables, a chocolate and snack brand created by popular entrepreneur and influencer Jimmy Donaldson, also known as MrBeast. That year, Feastables became the fastest-growing consumer packaged goods brand in the United States.
 
Previously, Zigliara served as CEO of energy bar firm Clif Bar & Company, where he was responsible for general management and leadership across all aspects of the business, including sales, finance, marketing, supply chain and human resources. Before joining Clif Bar in 2021, Zigliara spent more than two decades with The Coca-Cola Company, holding roles of increasing scope and responsibility across North America, Europe and globally.
 
Zigliara, who grew up in France, earned an economics degree from the Lycée de Vernon and an MBA from Tours Business School. He also attended executive leadership programs at Columbia University and the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
 
While he lives in Atlanta, Zigliara has dual U.S. and French citizenship. He is fluent in English, French, Italian and Spanish. He has a passion for travel and discovering new cultures, and his journeys have taken him across five continents and more than 40 countries.