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'''Patricia Bragg''' is an American businesswoman, author, and health consultant. She serves as the nominal head of Bragg Live Food Products and Books, and Chairperson of the Bragg Health Institute.<ref name="Pignataro">{{cite web|url=http://www.mauitime.com/Articles-i-2008-02-28-175065.112113_In_the_Name_of_the_Father.html|title=In the Name of the 'Father'|last=Pignataro|first=Anthony|date=28 February 2008|work=]|accessdate=30 November 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110129034448/http://www.mauitime.com/Articles-i-2008-02-28-175065.112113_In_the_Name_of_the_Father.html|archivedate=29 January 2011}} Alternatively: "mauitime.com/culture/in-the-name-of-the-father-part-2". Also see "Patricia Bragg: Born to do her father's work - New Hope 360" (on-line interview, Natural Food Merchandiser magazine, 8/24/2008).</ref><ref name="latimes_2015">{{cite web|last1=MacVean|first1=Mary|title=Patricia Bragg, a living testament to healthful habits|url=http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-patricia-bragg-20150307-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=12 April 2016|date=6 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=5 Lifetimes Of Patricia Bragg|url=http://www.healthylivingmagazine.us/Articles/5529/|publisher=Healthy Living Magazine|accessdate=12 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Dubroff|first1=Henry|title=Beneath the pink hat, a strong mind for building a business|url=http://www.pacbiztimes.com/2014/08/29/dubroff-beneath-the-pink-hat-a-strong-mind-for-building-a-business-empire/|publisher=Pacific Coast Business Times|accessdate=12 April 2016|date=August 29, 2014}}</ref> '''Patricia Bragg''' ({{nee|'''Pendleton'''}}; April 29, 1929 – August 10, 2023) was an American businesswoman, author, and health consultant. She served as the chief executive officer of Bragg Live Food Products and Books, and chairperson of the Bragg Health Institute.<ref name="Pignataro">{{cite web|url=http://www.mauitime.com/Articles-i-2008-02-28-175065.112113_In_the_Name_of_the_Father.html|title=In the Name of the 'Father'|last=Pignataro|first=Anthony|date=28 February 2008|work=]|accessdate=30 November 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110129034448/http://www.mauitime.com/Articles-i-2008-02-28-175065.112113_In_the_Name_of_the_Father.html|archivedate=29 January 2011}} Alternatively: "mauitime.com/culture/in-the-name-of-the-father-part-2". Also see "Patricia Bragg: Born to do her father's work - New Hope 360" (on-line interview, Natural Food Merchandiser magazine, 8/24/2008).</ref><ref name="latimes_2015">{{cite web|last1=MacVean|first1=Mary|title=Patricia Bragg, a living testament to healthful habits|url=http://www.latimes.com/health/la-he-patricia-bragg-20150307-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=12 April 2016|date=6 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=5 Lifetimes Of Patricia Bragg|url=http://www.healthylivingmagazine.us/Articles/5529/|publisher=Healthy Living Magazine|accessdate=12 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Dubroff|first1=Henry|title=Beneath the pink hat, a strong mind for building a business|url=http://www.pacbiztimes.com/2014/08/29/dubroff-beneath-the-pink-hat-a-strong-mind-for-building-a-business-empire/|publisher=Pacific Coast Business Times|accessdate=12 April 2016|date=August 29, 2014}}</ref>


==Early years== == Early life ==
Patricia Bragg was born as Patricia Pendleton in ] on April 29, 1929, daughter of Harry Clay Pendleton (1874–1961), a building contractor, and Nettie (née Coward) Deacon Pendleton (1898–1964). Bragg was raised in ] where she attended both grammar school and high school. She graduated from Mary Wallace School, a private Piedmont high school for girls, in June 1947.<ref>Oakland Tribune, June 7, 1947, "Gala Occasion For Young Set".</ref> Patricia Pendleton was born in ], on April 29, 1929, daughter of Harry Clay Pendleton (1874–1961), a building contractor, and Nettie (née Coward) Deacon Pendleton (1898–1964). She was raised in ], where she attended both grammar school and high school. She graduated from Mary Wallace School, a private Piedmont high school for girls, in June 1947.<ref>Oakland Tribune, June 7, 1947, "Gala Occasion For Young Set".</ref>


After finishing high school, she attended the ] for two years.<ref>Oakland Tribune, September 8, 1954, "Braggs Leave For L. A. Home"</ref> In an interview published in the '']'' on March 8, 2011, Bragg said she graduated from that institution with a "bachelor's degree in biochemistry".<ref>{{Cite web |title=Patricia Bragg Featured in Santa Barbara News-Press, She is a Crusading Healthy Lifestyle and Food Guru |url=https://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Patricia-Bragg-Featured-in-Santa-Barbara-NewsPress-She-is-a-Crusading-Healthy-Lifestyle-and-Food-Guru,202135542.aspx |access-date=2023-08-11 |website=expertclick.com}}</ref> Bragg reported having earned a Ph.D. in health science in 1973 and doctor of naturopathy degree in 1974 from Bernadean University in Nevada, according to an archived article in the Santa Barbara News-Press; "schools of naturopathic medicine offered training but were not recognized by the medical profession when Dr. Bragg wanted to earn her degree."<ref>{{Cite web |title=Patricia Bragg Featured in Santa Barbara News-Press, She is a Crusading Healthy Lifestyle and Food Guru |url=https://www.expertclick.com/NewsRelease/Patricia-Bragg-Featured-in-Santa-Barbara-NewsPress-She-is-a-Crusading-Healthy-Lifestyle-and-Food-Guru,202135542.aspx |access-date=2024-04-29 |website=expertclick.com}}</ref> Bernadean University was not accredited institution.
Bragg's parents were divorced on October 1, 1938,<ref>Alameda County, CA Action No. 135796</ref> after a separation of several years. The most recent released Federal Census (1940) shows Patricia Pendleton, at age 10, residing with her mother, Nettie, and two brothers on Pala Avenue in Piedmont, Alameda County, California.{{Citation needed|date=August 2017}}


⚫ On April 19, 1952, Patricia Pendleton and Robert E. Bragg (1922–1993) married at the ] in ].<ref>Maricopa County, AZ Recorder Book 123, Page 602.</ref> The marriage did not last long and they divorced in 1957, in ], ]. Prior to and following their divorce proceedings, Bragg assisted her former father-in-law, ], with his health products business.
After finishing high school, she attended the ] for two years,<ref>Oakland Tribune, September 8, 1954, "Braggs Leave For L. A. Home"</ref> but did not graduate.<ref>Cal-Berkeley Alumni database</ref> In an interview published in the '']'' on March 8, 2011, Bragg claimed she graduated from that institution with a "bachelor's degree in biochemistry". In the same interview, Bragg stated that her mother died at age 45 in an automobile accident. Contradicting the ''Oakland Tribune'' obituary of July 30, 1964, which read in part: "Mrs. Pendleton, whose death followed a brief illness, is survived by a daughter, Patricia Pendleton Bragg, of Hollywood; and two sons, Harry C. Pendleton, Jr., of Oakland, and Herbert Coward Deacon ". Her mother's death certificate also documents her cause of death as "Cerebral Metastasis due to Carcinoma L Lung" on July 29, 1964, at age 65.<ref>State of California Certificate of Death ?-0860ll.</ref>


== Business ==
⚫ On April 19, 1952, Patricia Pendleton and Robert E. Bragg (1922–1993) married at the ] in ].<ref>Maricopa County, AZ Recorder Book 123, Page 602.</ref> The marriage did not last long and they divorced in 1957, in ], ]. Prior to and following their divorce proceedings, Bragg assisted her former father-in-law, ], with his health crusades. She later appeared on his ''Health & Happiness'' TV show, which ran from September 1959 to an unknown date on ], in Los Angeles, CA. She is attributed as a co-author of many of the later Bragg health books.{{Citation needed|date=August 2017}}
Paul C. Bragg founded Bragg Live Food Products in 1912; Patricia assisted him with the enterprise.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://wholefoodsmagazine.com/company-profiles/company-profiles-2017/bragg-live-foods/ |title= Company Profile: Bragg Live Foods |website=WholeFoods Magazine |date=June 20, 2017 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20220628124001/https://wholefoodsmagazine.com/company-profiles/company-profiles-2017/bragg-live-foods/ |access-date=April 29, 2024|archive-date= June 28, 2022 }}</ref> Patricia Bragg later appeared on Paul Bragg's ''Health & Happiness'' TV show, which ran from September 1959 to an unknown date on ], in Los Angeles, CA. She co-authored a number of books with Paul Bragg earlier in her career, and later was the sole author of many of the later Bragg health books; Goodreads lists 28 distinct works under her name.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/168969.Patricia_Bragg |title= Books by Patricia Bragg |website=Goodreads |access-date=April 29, 2024}}</ref>


Patricia Bragg became chief executive officer of Bragg Live Foods, Inc. sometime in the 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/16344-in-memoriam-patricia-bragg-health-food-pioneer/ |title= In Memoriam: Patricia Bragg, Health Food Pioneer |website=WholeFoods Magazine: Informing and Educating the Natural Products Industry |date=August 11, 2023 |access-date=April 29, 2024}}</ref> The company acquired organic certification from organic certification agency CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers) in 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ccof.org/members/bragg-live-foods-products-incbragg-health-institute-9/ |title= Bragg Live Foods Products Inc./Bragg Health Institute |website=California Certified Organic Farmers |date=June 6, 2018 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162108/https://www.ccof.org/members/bragg-live-foods-products-incbragg-health-institute-9/ |access-date=April 29, 2024|archive-date= June 12, 2018 }}</ref>
There is no known record of Patricia Bragg earning her PhD, contrary to the labels on most of Bragg's products.


Bragg Live Foods was acquired in 2019 by a group of investors, led by private equity firm Swander Pace Capital, investment firm Dragoneer Investment Group and co-investors singer/songwriter Katy Perry, actor Orlando Bloom, and Hayden Slater, founder of Pressed Juicery; Bragg retired as CEO thereafter. Bragg Live Foods, Inc. is a producer of apple cider vinegar, and other health-focused food and dietary products.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.foodbusinessnews.net/articles/14016-investor-group-acquires-bragg-live-food-products/ |title=Investor group acquires Bragg Live Food Products |first1=Sam |last1=Danley |website=Food Business News |date=June 25, 2019 |access-date=April 29, 2024}}</ref>
==Second marriage==
On March 31, 1976, Patricia Bragg married James Cameron Gilroy (1954–1977) in ]. On the Application for Marriage License, she stated her father's name was Paul C. Bragg, her mother's maiden name was Nettie Coward, her birth date was April 29, 1946, her age was 30, and indicated that this was her first ].<ref>Marriage Cert. #9177, recorded 4/01/76, Los Angeles County, CA Records</ref> Bragg and Gilroy divorced five months later, and Gilroy died the following July 1, 1977, at age 22 under unknown circumstances.{{Citation needed|date=August 2017}} His death certificate, informed by information from his mother, gave his last occupation as "Sales Mgr...Live Foods...Health Vitamins".<ref>Death Certificate #0190-035169, Los Angeles County, CA Records</ref>


==Death==
==Bragg Corporation==
Bragg died at her home in ], on August 10, 2023, at the age of 94.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://keyt.com/news/santa-barbara-s-county/2023/08/10/patricia-bragg-health-and-wellness-icon-dies-at-age-94-in-her-goleta-home/ |title=Patricia Bragg, health and wellness icon, dies at age 94 in her Goleta home |first1=Lily |last1=Dallow |website=KEY-TV |date=August 10, 2023 |access-date=August 11, 2023}}</ref> "In addition to her work in the natural products industry, Patricia was an avid benefactor of her Santa Barbara community, where she supported local food pantries, animal shelters, and wildlife preservation efforts, in addition to naturopathic and nutrition educational efforts, according to the company."<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.wholefoodsmagazine.com/articles/16344-in-memoriam-patricia-bragg-health-food-pioneer/ |title= In Memoriam: Patricia Bragg, Health Food Pioneer |website=WholeFoods Magazine: Informing and Educating the Natural Products Industry |date=August 11, 2023 |access-date=April 29, 2024}}</ref>
Bragg products include salad dressings, seasonings, health books, ], olive oil, and, their most well-known item, liquid aminos. The products are available in stores and on their website. On June 25, 2019, "Food Business News" reported that an "investment group" had acquired Bragg Live Food Products Company.


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Patricia Bragg
BornPatricia Pendleton
(1929-04-29)April 29, 1929
Oakland, California, U.S.
DiedAugust 10, 2023(2023-08-10) (aged 94)
Goleta, California, U.S.
EducationUniversity of California, Berkeley
Spouses
Robert E. Bragg ​ ​(m. 1952; div. 1957)​
James Cameron Gilroy ​ ​(m. 1976; div. 1976)​
Parents
  • Harry Clay Pendleton (father)
  • Nettie Deacon Pendleton (née Coward) (mother)
RelativesPaul C. Bragg (ex-father-in-law)

Patricia Bragg (née Pendleton; April 29, 1929 – August 10, 2023) was an American businesswoman, author, and health consultant. She served as the chief executive officer of Bragg Live Food Products and Books, and chairperson of the Bragg Health Institute.

Early life

Patricia Pendleton was born in Oakland, California, on April 29, 1929, daughter of Harry Clay Pendleton (1874–1961), a building contractor, and Nettie (née Coward) Deacon Pendleton (1898–1964). She was raised in Piedmont, California, where she attended both grammar school and high school. She graduated from Mary Wallace School, a private Piedmont high school for girls, in June 1947.

After finishing high school, she attended the University of California, Berkeley for two years. In an interview published in the Santa Barbara News-Press on March 8, 2011, Bragg said she graduated from that institution with a "bachelor's degree in biochemistry". Bragg reported having earned a Ph.D. in health science in 1973 and doctor of naturopathy degree in 1974 from Bernadean University in Nevada, according to an archived article in the Santa Barbara News-Press; "schools of naturopathic medicine offered training but were not recognized by the medical profession when Dr. Bragg wanted to earn her degree." Bernadean University was not accredited institution.

On April 19, 1952, Patricia Pendleton and Robert E. Bragg (1922–1993) married at the First Presbyterian Church in Phoenix, Arizona. The marriage did not last long and they divorced in 1957, in Los Angeles County, California. Prior to and following their divorce proceedings, Bragg assisted her former father-in-law, Paul C. Bragg, with his health products business.

Business

Paul C. Bragg founded Bragg Live Food Products in 1912; Patricia assisted him with the enterprise. Patricia Bragg later appeared on Paul Bragg's Health & Happiness TV show, which ran from September 1959 to an unknown date on Channel 9, KHJ-TV, in Los Angeles, CA. She co-authored a number of books with Paul Bragg earlier in her career, and later was the sole author of many of the later Bragg health books; Goodreads lists 28 distinct works under her name.

Patricia Bragg became chief executive officer of Bragg Live Foods, Inc. sometime in the 1970s. The company acquired organic certification from organic certification agency CCOF (California Certified Organic Farmers) in 2013.

Bragg Live Foods was acquired in 2019 by a group of investors, led by private equity firm Swander Pace Capital, investment firm Dragoneer Investment Group and co-investors singer/songwriter Katy Perry, actor Orlando Bloom, and Hayden Slater, founder of Pressed Juicery; Bragg retired as CEO thereafter. Bragg Live Foods, Inc. is a producer of apple cider vinegar, and other health-focused food and dietary products.

Death

Bragg died at her home in Goleta, California, on August 10, 2023, at the age of 94. "In addition to her work in the natural products industry, Patricia was an avid benefactor of her Santa Barbara community, where she supported local food pantries, animal shelters, and wildlife preservation efforts, in addition to naturopathic and nutrition educational efforts, according to the company."

References

  1. Pignataro, Anthony (February 28, 2008). "In the Name of the 'Father'". Maui Time Weekly. Archived from the original on January 29, 2011. Retrieved November 30, 2010. Alternatively: "mauitime.com/culture/in-the-name-of-the-father-part-2". Also see "Patricia Bragg: Born to do her father's work - New Hope 360" (on-line interview, Natural Food Merchandiser magazine, 8/24/2008).
  2. MacVean, Mary (March 6, 2015). "Patricia Bragg, a living testament to healthful habits". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  3. "5 Lifetimes Of Patricia Bragg". Healthy Living Magazine. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  4. Dubroff, Henry (August 29, 2014). "Beneath the pink hat, a strong mind for building a business". Pacific Coast Business Times. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
  5. Oakland Tribune, June 7, 1947, "Gala Occasion For Young Set".
  6. Oakland Tribune, September 8, 1954, "Braggs Leave For L. A. Home"
  7. "Patricia Bragg Featured in Santa Barbara News-Press, She is a Crusading Healthy Lifestyle and Food Guru". expertclick.com. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  8. "Patricia Bragg Featured in Santa Barbara News-Press, She is a Crusading Healthy Lifestyle and Food Guru". expertclick.com. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  9. Maricopa County, AZ Recorder Book 123, Page 602.
  10. "Company Profile: Bragg Live Foods". WholeFoods Magazine. June 20, 2017. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  11. "Books by Patricia Bragg". Goodreads. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  12. "In Memoriam: Patricia Bragg, Health Food Pioneer". WholeFoods Magazine: Informing and Educating the Natural Products Industry. August 11, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  13. "Bragg Live Foods Products Inc./Bragg Health Institute". California Certified Organic Farmers. June 6, 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  14. Danley, Sam (June 25, 2019). "Investor group acquires Bragg Live Food Products". Food Business News. Retrieved April 29, 2024.
  15. Dallow, Lily (August 10, 2023). "Patricia Bragg, health and wellness icon, dies at age 94 in her Goleta home". KEY-TV. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  16. "In Memoriam: Patricia Bragg, Health Food Pioneer". WholeFoods Magazine: Informing and Educating the Natural Products Industry. August 11, 2023. Retrieved April 29, 2024.

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