About Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan
Lived 1909 – 1998 (aged 88). Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan was a businessperson.
Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan (October 1909 – February 28, 1998) was an immigrant from Ireland who moved to Hawaii and co-founded Foodland Super Markets with See Goo Lau, the largest and only locally owned supermarket chain in Hawaii. The first store opened on May 6, 1948 in Honolulu, Hawaii. By 2007, Foodland stores were found on each of the four largest Hawaiian Islands and had become the flagship of the Sullivan Family of Companies. "Sully" also famously introduced McDonald's to Hawaii in 1968 as well as Dunkin' Donuts. At one time, Forbes magazine ranked Sullivan among the nation's 400 wealthiest people with a net worth of over $150 million.
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Who was Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan?
American businessman
When was Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan born?
Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan was born on 1 October 1909.
When did Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan die?
Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan died on 28 February 1998.
What was Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan's occupation?
Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan was a businessperson.
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