Welcome to Mogulite’s “Five Questions,” a regular feature in which we grill CEOs and titans of industry on their wildest aspirations — and ask them what it’s really like to be a mogul.

Jeff Leichleiter is what you’d call a “lifer” among food moguls. He helped co-found Pacific Northwest sensation Tim’s Cascade Snacks more than 25 years ago — which, for the uninitiated, basically means he’s the Willy Wonka of potato chips. He’s stayed on board as a top exec (today he’s general manager) ever since — despite the three separate buyouts of the company. Obviously, the guy is doing something right.

Right now he’s in the midst of expanding the company’s regional favorite Hawaiian Brand Snacks nationally — and he plans to reach all 50 states in just one year. It sounds like a tall order, but we wouldn’t put it past him.

When he’s not busy planning three new snack food launches this year (he wouldn’t give us specifics), he said he’s still buying discount whenever he can — and dreaming of the day when George Clooney might depict him on the silver screen. At least that’s what he told us…

Welcome to Mogulite’s “Five Questions,” a regular feature in which we grill CEOs and titans of industry on their wildest aspirations — and ask them what it’s really like to be a mogul.

Ted Karkus is the Chairman and CEO of ProPhase Labs, the folks who bring you Cold-EEZE (and other stuff you turn to when you feel like your sinuses are about to explode). Karkus, who’s been a consultant and investor for over 25 years, became the largest outside shareholder at ProPhase — and then wiped out the board of directors two years ago. “My board of directors won, they made me CEO and I cleared out,” Karkus said. And by “cleared out,” he means overhauling all senior positions at the company. We imagine he has a plate reading “resident badass” on his office door.

When he’s not planning the launch of a new cold-fighting oral spray (set for later this year), he dreams of owning NASA and branding the moon with a Cold-EEZE logo. At least that’s what he told us…