Mike Repole
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Mike Repole is an American entrepreneur and investor best known as the co-founder of Vitaminwater and BodyArmor sports drink, and as a prominent figure in the beverage industry and thoroughbred horse racing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mike Repole canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12965829 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mike Repole Context triple: [BodyArmor, foundedBy, Mike Repole]
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A.
Jon Polito
Jon Polito was an American character actor known for his frequent collaborations with the Coen brothers and his distinctive roles in film and television, including crime dramas and dark comedies.
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B.
Jim Paratore
Jim Paratore was an American television producer and media executive best known for creating and producing popular syndicated talk shows such as "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and for his influential role in daytime and late-night television.
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C.
Mike Spano
Mike Spano is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Yonkers, New York, and is known for his long involvement in local and state government.
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D.
Richard Santulli
Richard Santulli is an American entrepreneur best known as a pioneer of the fractional jet ownership industry and longtime leader of NetJets.
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E.
John Femia
John Femia is an actor known for playing the character Marshall Blechtman.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mike Repole Target entity description: Mike Repole is an American entrepreneur and investor best known as the co-founder of Vitaminwater and BodyArmor sports drink, and as a prominent figure in the beverage industry and thoroughbred horse racing.
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A.
Jon Polito
Jon Polito was an American character actor known for his frequent collaborations with the Coen brothers and his distinctive roles in film and television, including crime dramas and dark comedies.
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B.
Jim Paratore
Jim Paratore was an American television producer and media executive best known for creating and producing popular syndicated talk shows such as "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" and for his influential role in daytime and late-night television.
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C.
Mike Spano
Mike Spano is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Yonkers, New York, and is known for his long involvement in local and state government.
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D.
Richard Santulli
Richard Santulli is an American entrepreneur best known as a pioneer of the fractional jet ownership industry and longtime leader of NetJets.
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E.
John Femia
John Femia is an actor known for playing the character Marshall Blechtman.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
businessperson
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entrepreneur ⓘ human ⓘ investor ⓘ racehorse owner ⓘ |
| businessActivity |
brand building in consumer packaged goods
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early-stage beverage investment ⓘ |
| businessReputation |
high-profile beverage entrepreneur
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prominent figure in the beverage industry ⓘ |
| coFounderOf |
BodyArmor
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Glaceau ⓘ Vitaminwater ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName |
Repole
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linked to:
Repole Stable
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| fieldOfWork |
beverage industry
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sports drinks ⓘ thoroughbred horse racing ⓘ |
| genreOfInvesting | consumer brands ⓘ |
| givenName | Mike ⓘ |
| hasRole |
founder of beverage brands
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horse owner in major U.S. races ⓘ |
| industry |
non-alcoholic beverages
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sports business ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-founding BodyArmor sports drink
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co-founding Vitaminwater ⓘ investments in beverage brands ⓘ ownership of thoroughbred racehorses ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Mike Repole ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helping build BodyArmor into a major sports drink brand
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helping build Vitaminwater into a major beverage brand ⓘ |
| notableWork |
BodyArmor sports drink
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linked to:
BodyArmor
Vitaminwater ⓘ |
| occupation |
business executive
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entrepreneur ⓘ investor ⓘ |
| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| sportsDisciplineInvolved | horse racing ⓘ |
| typeOfHorseRacingInvolvement | thoroughbred racing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mike Repole Description of subject: Mike Repole is an American entrepreneur and investor best known as the co-founder of Vitaminwater and BodyArmor sports drink, and as a prominent figure in the beverage industry and thoroughbred horse racing.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.