Marcus Lemonis: Co-owner of Camping World and Star of The Profit
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Marcus Lemonis was abandoned at an orphanage in Beirut days after birth, was adopted in Miami and mentored by Lee Iacocca, and now co-owns Camping World and stars in CNBC's The Profit.
About Marcus Lemonis: Co-owner of Camping World and Star of The Profit
Marcus Anthony Lemonis (born November 16, 1973, in Beirut, Lebanon) is an American businessman, TV personality and entrepreneur. He is the co-owner of Camping World, executive chairman of Bed Bath & Beyond, star of the CNBC reality show The Profit, about saving small businesses, co-owner of Marcus/Glass Entertainment, which owns Let's Make a Deal, and star of the Fox reality series The Fixer. Lemonis was born during the Lebanese Civil War to Abdelmasih and Nadia, from Baniyas, Syria, was given the name Ricardo and was abandoned at an orphanage four days after birth. On July 29, 1974 he was adopted in infancy by Leo and Sophia Lemonis, a couple in Miami, Florida; his adoptive father was Greek and his adoptive mother Lebanese. He was exposed to the automotive industry throughout childhood, as his great uncle Anthony Abraham owned two of the largest Chevrolet dealerships in the United States, and family friend Lee Iacocca mentored him and invested millions to help him start a recreational vehicle business. He graduated from Christopher Columbus High School in Miami in 1991 and earned a bachelor's degree in political science with a minor in criminology from Marquette University in 1995. Shortly after graduating he ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives. Sources: English Wikipedia (Marcus Lemonis, accessed September 2026).
Basic Information
Co-owner, Camping World; executive chairman, Bed Bath & Beyond; star of The Profit
Company Details
Camping World / Bed Bath & Beyond
Retail, Recreational Vehicles, Small Business Investing
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