Donald L. Bryant Jr.

Donald L. Bryant Junior (June 30, 1942 – March 1, 2025) was an American businessman, art collector, vineyard owner and philanthropist. He was the chairman of The Bryant Group, a St. Louis–based wealth management firm. His Bryant Family Vineyards in Napa, California, produces some of the country's most highly-rated wines.

Early life and education

Bryant graduated from Denison University in Ohio in 1964, and from the Washington University School of Law in 1967.

Career He owned Bryant Family Vineyard, a boutique winery in Napa, California, and The Bryant Group, an executive compensation and wealth management firm in St. Louis, Missouri. As a vintner, he purchased his first vineyard in the late 1980s and initially replanted it entirely with cabernet sauvignon vines to both reflect the terroir of California and the traditions from Bordeaux. The Bryant collection includes works by Jasper Johns, Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock,

Personal life Bryant's marriage to Barbara Bryant ended in divorce in 2007. In April 2009, he married Bettina Sulser Bryant, an art consultant and former ballet dancer, with the couple reportedly living in New York.

Bryant died in his Napa home on March 1, 2025, due to natural causes.