The second-generation leader died Tuesday of heart failure as the company celebrates 90 years of business
A longstanding Detroit business has lost its CEO with the death of Salvatore „Sam“ Cipriano, CEO of Better Made Snack Foods. Cipriano died Tuesday from heart failure at age 80. He was the CEO of the iconic potato chip company for 10 years and the second generation to lead Better Made, where he’s worked for decades. His father, Peter Cipriano, co-founded the company with Cross Moceri 90 years ago. “He was loved by everyone at Better Made and those that knew him, and will be missed tremendously,“ said his sister Cathy Gusmano, chairman of the board at Better Made Snack Foods, in a statement confirming Cipriano’s death.
