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Ellsworth

American  
[elz-wurth] / ˈɛlz wɜrθ /

noun

  1. Lincoln, 1880–1951, U.S. polar explorer.

  2. Oliver, 1745–1807, U.S. jurist and statesman: chief justice of the U.S. 1796–1800.

  3. a male given name.


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Ellsworth, 39, and her husband became centimillionaires when they helped sell Poppi for $1.95 billion to PepsiCo last year.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

Ellsworth, who is no longer involved in Poppi’s day-to-day operations, noted that people generally have more than one soda per day.

From MarketWatch May 10, 2026

Ellsworth is part of a growing cohort of newly minted centimillionaires reshaping the U.S. economy.

From The Wall Street Journal May 10, 2026

Ellsworth noted that at a recent conference for natural brands, protein products were everywhere — in chips, dips and sauces.

From MarketWatch May 10, 2026

There were no curator comments, other than a note that the photo had been lent for the exhibit by the Ellsworth Gallery in Los Angeles.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng

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