Sacks and his family emigrated from South Africa to California in 1989. His sister Caron Sacks is married to Israeli Politician Ze'ev Bielski and his brother is art collector Leslie Sacks.
In 1990, a consortium led by Sacks and his fellow South African, Hilton Schlosberg, acquired Hansen Natural Corporation, which in 1992 acquired Hansen's Natural Soda and Apple Juice for $14.5 million. Since 1990, Sacks has been chairman and CEO of Hansen Natural Corporation, which changed its name to Monster Beverage Corporation in 2012.
