Raj Peter Bhakta was born on 1975 and is an American entrepreneur, spirits industry executive, real estate investor and former media and political personality.
16 Facts About Raj Bhakta
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In 2004, Bhakta was a contestant on the second season of the reality show The Apprentice.
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Raj Bhakta is the founder of WhistlePig whiskey, a premium whiskey company.
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Raj Bhakta then founded Automovia, a technology startup specializing in the valuation of pre-owned vehicles.
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Raj Bhakta was a guest on MSNBC and Fox News and appeared on CNN's Crossfire.
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Raj Bhakta's campaign generated significant national media attention as a consequence of Raj Bhakta's background on The Apprentice, his attention-getting campaign maneuvers, and his reputation as a playboy.
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On October 10,2006, Raj Bhakta illustrated the ease of crossing the United States-Mexico border by riding an elephant along the border for ninety minutes, accompanied by a six-man mariachi band.
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Raj Bhakta said that he got the idea by seeing a Mexican man illegally cross the border by wading across the Rio Grande.
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Raj Bhakta had a camera to record the man's illegal crossing, and succeeded in getting the man detained by border authorities.
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Raj Bhakta was interviewed by Bill O'Reilly, Rita Cosby, Glenn Beck, and John Gibson.
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On November 7,2006, the Philadelphia Daily News reported that Raj Bhakta's campaign made "stunning" automated campaign calls to homes in Northeast Philadelphia and Montgomery County detailing the charges in 18 lawsuits against an abortion clinic founded by Schwartz.
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Raj Bhakta founded the WhistlePig brand of rye whiskey, which was initially launched as a non-distiller producer that bottled Canadian whiskey from the Alberta Premium distillery owned by Fortune Brands in Alberta, Canada.
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Raj Bhakta sold his shares and fully exited the company in 2019.
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In 2019, Raj Bhakta negotiated purchase of a rare stock of aged Armagnac brandies while on vacation in Gers, France.
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In 2019, Raj Bhakta purchased the Whiteface Ranch in Indian River County, Florida for $5.9 million and began rum distilling operation on the site.
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Raj Bhakta met Danhee Kim, a Columbia University grad in 2010, while she was hired as his executive assistant.