User:Yaksar/Nick Kokonas

Nick Kokonas (born 1968) is an American businessman and restauranteur, best known for his partnership with chef Grant Achatz.

Early life and career
Kokonas' father was a Greek entrepreneur from Chicago. His first job was in Northbrook, Illinois, as a repair assistant at the Schwinn Bicycle Company. Kokonas attended Colgate University, graduating in 1990 and majoring in philosophy. After college, he went into derivatives trading, where he became a multimillionaire. He created a firm Third Moment Trading, which merged with another in 1999. Kokonas left his job at the encouragement of his wife, who warned him he was "in danger of becoming an asshole."

Personal life
Kokonas and his wife, Dagmara, have two sons and live in Chicago.