Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan

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Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan (1909–1998) an immigrant from Ireland who moved to Hawaii was the co-founder, with See Goo Lau, of Foodland Super Markets, the only locally-owned supermarket chain in Hawaii.[1][2] The first store opened on 6 May 1948 in Honolulu, Hawaii.[3] By 2007, Foodland stores could be found on each of the four largest Hawaiian Islands.[2][4] At one time, Forbes Magazine rated Sullivan among the country's 400 wealthiest men with a net worth of approximately $150 million.[1] Sullivan was succeeded by his daughter, Jenai S. Wall, as President of Foodland in 1995 and CEO in 1998, the year of his death.[2][3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Lon Tighe. "‘Sully’ receives warm tribute from 2,000", Local news, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 1998-03-16. Retrieved on 2007-11-28. 
  2. ^ a b c Gordon Y.K. Pang. "Cold had role in Foodland’s birth", Businesses That Built Hawaii, Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 2002-09-29. Retrieved on 2007-11-28. 
  3. ^ a b History. Foodland Super Market (c. 2006). Retrieved on 2007-11-28.
  4. ^ Foodland Super Market Ltd. Locations (Annotated Map). Google Maps (2007-11-28). Retrieved on 2007-11-28.


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