Eugene Kashper (Russian: Евгений Кашпер)[1] is an American beer entrepreneur and Chairman of Blue Ribbon Partners.
[7] He grew up in Arizona and New Jersey, and after high school attended Columbia University, graduating in 1992[8] with a degree in East Asian Studies.
[10] After the Russian government started imposing taxes on imported beer, he founded the Pivovarni Ivana Taranova (PIT) brewery with plants in Khabarovsk, Novotroitsk, and Kaliningrad.
[13] In 2014, Blue Ribbon Intermediate Holdings — a partnership between Kashper and TSG Consumer Partners — completed its purchase of Pabst Brewing Company.
[16] In 2021, it was announced that Blue Ribbon Partners, an investment platform led by Kashper focused on US beer and beverages, owns Pabst Brewing Company.