Jesse Jackson’s Sons to Buy Beer Distributor
Anheuser-Busch Cos. said it agreed to sell a Chicago beer distributorship to a group led by two sons of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who 16 years ago spearheaded a boycott against the world’s largest beer maker.Transfer of the River North distributorship to Yusef Jackson, his brother Jonathan and a third partner, Donald Niestrom Jr., will take effect Dec. 1, said the St. Louis-based maker of Budweiser, Bud Light and other brands. Terms were not disclosed. Anheuser-Busch shares dipped 75 cents to close at $58.50 on the NYSE.
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