James Dole, founder of the Hawaiian pineapple industry, is immortalized as the "Pineapple King."

James Drummond Dole (September 27, 1877-May 1958), also known as the Pineapple King, was a United States industrialist who developed the pineapple industry in Hawaii and established the Hawaiian Pineapple Company. Hawaiian Pineapple Company, or HAPCO, was later reorganized to become the present-day Dole Food Company, which now does business in over 90 countries. Its most prized crop continues to be authentic Hawaiian-grown pineapples. Dole was a cousin of Sanford B. Dole, President of the Republic of Hawaii. ( This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... ( This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Business magnate. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Dole Food Company, Inc. ... Former advisor to Queen Liliʻuokalani and justice of the Hawaiʻi judiciary, Sanford B. Dole assumed the role of President of the Republic of Hawaiʻi. ... Iolani Palace in Honolulu, formerly the residence of the Hawaiian monarch, was the capitol of the Republic of Hawaii. ...

Birth

James Dole was born on September 27, 1877 in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts. He was the son of a Unitarian minister, Charles Fletcher Dole and his wife Frances Drummond Dole. Growing up, Dole attended Roxbury Latin School in West Roxbury, Massachusetts from which he graduated. In 1899, Dole obtained his bachelor degrees in agriculture and business from Harvard University. After receiving USD $50 as a gift, Dole began saving money for a future business he had in mind. After saving USD $16,240, Dole moved to Honolulu, Hawaii (then governed by his cousin Sanford, who had led the overthrow of the native queen Liliuokalani) and purchased land in the central plains of the island of Oahu. September 27 is the 270th day of the year (271st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1877 (MDCCCLXXVII) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Jamaica Plain, commonly known as JP, is a historic neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Historic Unitarianism believed in the oneness of God as opposed to traditional Christian belief in the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit). ... In most Protestant churches, a minister is a member of the ordained clergy who leads a congregation or participates in a role in a parachurch ministry; such a person may also be called a Pastor, Preacher, Bishop, Chaplain or Elder. ... The Roxbury Latin School, founded in 1645 and located at 101 Saint Theresa Avenue in West Roxbury, Massachusetts since 1927, is the oldest school in continuous operation in North America. ... Founded in 1630 (contemporaneously with Boston), West Roxbury, Massachusetts was originally part of the town of Roxbury and was mainly used as farmland. ... 1899 (MDCCCXCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ... Honolulu as seen from the International Space Station Honolulu is the largest city and the capital of the U.S. state of Hawai‘i. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Former advisor to Queen LiliÊ»uokalani and justice of the HawaiÊ»i judiciary, Sanford B. Dole assumed the role of President of the Republic of HawaiÊ»i. ... Her Majesty Liliuokalani, Queen of Hawaii Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii (September 2, 1838 – November 11, 1917), originally named Lydia Kamakaeha, also known as Lydia Kamakaeha Paki, with the chosen royal name of Liliuokalani, and later named Lydia K. Dominis, was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Hawaii. ... OÊ»ahu (usually Oahu outside Hawaiian and Hawaiian English), the Gathering Place, is the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and most populous island in the State of Hawaii. ...

Hawaiian Pineapple Company

James Dole escorts Shirley Temple through his Honolulu corporate offices.

His 60 acres (240,000 m²) in 1901 eventually grew and Dole constructed a cannery and packing plant in the town of Wahiawa. Soon, his crop yields and popularity of his product proved greater than he expected and Dole built a new cannery and packing plant near Honolulu Harbor. That same year, 1907, Dole purchased magazine advertisements to promote his canned pineapples. He developed the first nationwide consumer ad campaign in the United States and was successful. Demand for Hawaiian pineapple grew even more. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Wahiawā is a census-designated place and town located more or less in the center of Oahu Island, on the plateau or central valley between the two volcanic mountains that comprise the island. ... Aloha Tower has been greeting vessels to port at Honolulu Harbor since September 11, 1926. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

In 1913, Dole invested in a new machine invented by Henry G. Ginaca. The Ginaca machine could peel and core thirty-five pineapples every minute. Before the invention, Dole had to contend with the slow pace of having hundreds of workers peel and core each pineapple by hand. With a fully mechanized outfit, Dole's business boomed once more. Rival pineapple companies slowly began to adopt the Ginaca machine, seeing how much Dole improved his business with the introduction of new technologies. 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Henry G. Ginaca (1876 - 1918) was an American engineer who invented, at the direction of Hawaiian pineapple magnate James Dole in 1911, a machine that could peel and core pineapples in an automated fashion. ... Henry G. Ginaca (1876 - 1918) was an American engineer who invented, at the direction of Hawaiian pineapple magnate James Dole in 1911, a machine that could peel and core pineapples in an automated fashion. ...

In 1922, Dole purchased the island of Lanai and developed it as a vast pineapple plantation. It became the largest plantation in the world with over 200,000 acres (800 km²) devoted exclusively to growing pineapple. Throughout the twentieth century, Lanai produced over seventy-five percent of the world's pineapple crop, and today bears the nickname of Pineapple Island. Dole also purchased land on the island of Maui. 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Lānai (IPA: ) is the sixth-largest of the Hawaiian Islands. ... The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727 square miles (1883 km²). Maui is part of the State of HawaiÊ»i and is the largest island in Maui County; the other islands comprising the county being LānaÊ»i, KahoÊ»olawe, and MolokaÊ»i. ...

In 1927, inspired by Charles A. Lindbergh's successful trans-Atlantic flight, Dole sponsored the Dole Air Race, putting up a prize of US$25,000 for the first airplane to fly from Oakland, California to Honolulu, Hawaii, and US$10,000 for second place. Those prizes were won by the only two airplanes to survive the flight. 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Charles Lindbergh with the Spirit of St. ... The Dole Air Race was a competition to cross the Pacific Ocean by air. ... Oakland, founded in 1852, is the eighth-largest city in California[1] and the county seat of Alameda County. ... Nickname: The Gathering Place Location within the island of Oahu in the state of Hawaii Coordinates: Country United States State Hawaii County City and County of Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann Area    - City 105 mi² / 272. ...

Family and retirement

James Dole worked through long hours at his office to keep his plantation and canneries running efficiently.

Dole married Belle Dickey of Boston, Massachusetts on November 22, 1908. They had five children: Richard Alexander Dole was born on October 28, 1907 and James Drummond Dole, Jr. was born on February 6, 1910. Elisabeth Dole was born on April 25, 1911 while Charles Herbert Dole was born on October 30, 1914. Barbara Dole was born on October 10, 1916. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 28 is the 301st day of the year (302nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 64 days remaining. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... Elizabeth Hanford Dole, sometimes called Liddy Dole (born July 29, 1936) was elected to the United States Senate in 2002 to represent North Carolina for a term ending in 2009. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... October 30 is the 303rd day of the year (304th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 62 days remaining. ... 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday. ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in Leap years). ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Dole retired in 1948, only a few years after introducing the first product to actually bear his name, canned Dole pineapple juice. He suffered from various ailments in retirement; the worst were a series of strokes. A heart attack finally took Dole's life in May 1958. Dole is buried at Makawao, Hawaii on the island of Maui. His grave overlooks the slopes of Haleakala and the vast pineapple fields of his Maui pineapple plantation. His wife Belle inscribed the words on his gravestone, "He was a Man, Take Him All in All. I Shall Not Look Upon His Like Again." To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ... 1958 (MCMLVIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Makawao is a census-designated place located in Maui County, Hawaii. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The island of Maui is the second-largest of the Hawaiian Islands at 727 square miles (1883 km²). Maui is part of the State of Hawaiʻi and is the largest island in Maui County; the other islands comprising the county being Lānaʻi, Kahoʻolawe, and Molokaʻi. ... Haleakalā or East Maui Volcano is a massive shield volcano that forms more than 75% of the Hawaiian Island of Maui. ...

Legacy

Other than the continued success of the Dole Food Company in the twenty-first century, the memory of James Dole continues through such institutions as the Dole Plantation and the Dole Cannery in Honolulu. The tourist attraction known as the Dole Plantation was established in 1950 as a mere fruit stand in the middle of Dole's original pineapple fields. In 1989, the fruit stand was transformed into a plantation home mounted on what looks like a hill of red dirt, characteristic of Wahiawa. The plantation home became a living museum and historical archive of the life and work of the industrialist. The Plantation also features the world's largest maze, grown entirely out of native Hawaiian plants. 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A living museum is a type of museum that recreates to the fullest extent conditions of a culture, natural environment or historical period. ...

In 1991, the original Dole Cannery closed its operations and was transformed into a multi-purpose facility with media studios, conference rooms and ballrooms. The lower levels houses a modern shopping center and a multiplex cinema. The actual ginaca machines and cannery storage were preserved and turned into a museum of Hawaiian Pineapple Company history. Millions of visitors from around the world flock to these institutions annually. 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Resources

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