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John Ranelli
Director/Board Member at
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY
Net worth: 539 228 $ as of 2026-07-30
Profile
John R.
Ranelli currently serves as an Independent Director at Central Garden & Pet Co. since 2010 and as a Director at Ortholite Holdings LLC.
Former roles include President & Chief Executive Officer at Mikasa, Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer at FGX International, Inc. from 1999 to 2006; Non-Executive Chairman at Woolrich, Inc. from 2012 to 2016; Director at Deckers Outdoor Corp.
in 1996; Director at Amscan Holdings, Inc. from 2005 to 2008; Director at GNC Corp.
from 2006 to 2007; Director at Party City Holdings, Inc. from 2005 to 2008; Principal at The Stride Rite Corp., Timberland LLC, and TLC Beatrice International Holdings, Inc.; and Member of Executive Council at Bunker Hill Management LLC.
Education includes an MBA from Dartmouth College and undergraduate studies at the College of the Holy Cross (Massachusetts).
Known holdings in public companies
| Company | Date | Number of shares | Valuation | Valuation date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-18 | 11,269 ( 0.12% ) | 485 130 $ | 2026-07-30 | |
| 2025-12-14 | 1,427 ( 0% ) | 54 098 $ | 2026-07-30 |
John Ranelli active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY | Director/Board Member | 2010-04-20 |
Ortholite Holdings LLC
 Ortholite Holdings LLC MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Functions as an investment holding company | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of John Ranelli
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Woolrich, Inc.
 Woolrich, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures men's and women's apparel | Chief Executive Officer | 2012-09-30 |
Mikasa, Inc.
 Mikasa, Inc. Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables Designs and markets home accessories | Chief Executive Officer | 2007-12-31 |
Amscan Holdings, Inc.
 Amscan Holdings, Inc. Industrial ConglomeratesProducer Manufacturing Operates as a holding company whose subsidiary designs, manufactures and distributes decorated party supplies, costumes, accessories & balloons | Director/Board Member | 2007-12-31 |
Party City Holdings, Inc.
 Party City Holdings, Inc. Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Designs, manufactures and distributes party goods | Director/Board Member | 2007-12-31 |
GNC Corp.
 GNC Corp. Food RetailRetail Trade Retails natural and specialty foods | Director/Board Member | 2006-12-31 |
Training of John Ranelli
Experiences
Positions held
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Inactive
Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
50
1st degree connections
15
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 15 |
|---|---|
The Stride Rite Corp.
 The Stride Rite Corp. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and markets children's footwear | Consumer Non-Durables |
Timberland LLC
 Timberland LLC Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Designs and manufactures apparel and accessories | Consumer Non-Durables |
Central Garden & Pet Co.
 Central Garden & Pet Co. Consumer SundriesConsumer Non-Durables Produces and markets products for the lawn & garden and pet supplies markets | Consumer Non-Durables |
Deckers Outdoor Corp.
 Deckers Outdoor Corp. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Designs, markets and distributes footwear, apparel and accessories | Consumer Non-Durables |
Mikasa, Inc.
Mikasa, Inc. Home FurnishingsConsumer Durables Designs and markets home accessories | Consumer Durables |
TLC Beatrice International Holdings, Inc.
 TLC Beatrice International Holdings, Inc. Food DistributorsDistribution Services Owns and operates private investment firm | Distribution Services |
Amscan Holdings, Inc.
Amscan Holdings, Inc. Industrial ConglomeratesProducer Manufacturing Operates as a holding company whose subsidiary designs, manufactures and distributes decorated party supplies, costumes, accessories & balloons | Producer Manufacturing |
GNC Corp.
GNC Corp. Food RetailRetail Trade Retails natural and specialty foods | Retail Trade |
Party City Holdings, Inc.
Party City Holdings, Inc. Miscellaneous ManufacturingProducer Manufacturing Designs, manufactures and distributes party goods | Producer Manufacturing |
Dartmouth College
 Dartmouth College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
College of the Holy Cross (Massachusetts)
 College of the Holy Cross (Massachusetts) Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Woolrich, Inc.
Woolrich, Inc. Apparel/FootwearConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures men's and women's apparel | Consumer Non-Durables |
FGX International, Inc.
 FGX International, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Designs non prescription glasses | Commercial Services |
Bunker Hill Management LLC
 Bunker Hill Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Bunker Hill management seeks investment opportunities in lower middle market companies located in the United States with an enterprise value of USD 20 - 150 million, EBITDA of USD 3 - 15 million and revenues of USD 5 - 100 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of industrial products, business services, specialty retail and consumer products sectors. It provides financing for buyout stage capital requirements. It makes control investments. | Finance |
Ortholite Holdings LLC
Ortholite Holdings LLC MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Functions as an investment holding company | Miscellaneous |
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