California winemaker and self-made billionaire Jess Jackson passed away today at the age of 81 after a long illness.

FORBES: Jess Jackson, Billionaire Winemaker, Dies At 81

Throughout, Jess Jackson made profits.

FORBES: Harvest Time

With one exception: Jess Stonestreet Jackson, whose midpriced Kendall-Jackson bottlings are more familiar to Americans than the man behind them.

FORBES: Harvest Time