US EditionDavid Murdock, North Carolina Businessman, Passes Away at 102
- David H. Murdock, a billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist, passed away at the age of 102 on Monday at his property located in Thousand Oaks, California.
- Murdock rose from humble beginnings, dropped out of school at 14, served in World War II, and built his fortune through real estate and corporate acquisitions including Dole Foods and Cannon Mills.
- He transformed Kannapolis by buying Cannon Mills and the city property, then launched the North Carolina Research Campus in 2005 on the mill site to focus on nutrition research.
- In September 2014, Murdock committed to providing $15 million annually in perpetuity to fund the David H. Murdock Research Institute, which is utilized by eight universities to conduct research in agriculture and health.
- Murdock’s legacy includes revitalizing Kannapolis and advancing research on nutrition, with community leaders crediting him for the city's transformation and lasting impact.
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David H. Murdock, former owner of Castle & Cooke and Lanai, dies at 102 | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
David H. Murdock, who rose from hardscrabble beginnings to become a billionaire investor, real estate mogul, corporate raider and philanthropist, and whose late-in-life devotion to healthy nutrition once led him to announce that he planned to live to 125, died Monday at his ranch in Thousand Oaks, California. He was 102.
David H. Murdock, a Rags-to-Riches Corporate Raider, Dies at 102
David H. Murdock, who rose from hardscrabble beginnings to become a billionaire investor, real estate mogul, corporate raider and philanthropist, and whose late-in-life devotion to healthy nutrition once led him to announce that he planned to live to 125, died on Monday at his ranch in Thousand Oaks, Calif. He was 102. His death was confirmed by Tracy Murdock, his ex-wife. Mr. Murdock, who dropped out of school at 14 and was briefly a homeless W…
David Murdock, billionaire financier who transformed Dole Inc. into the world's largest producer of fruits and vegetables, has died
Billionaire David Murdock, who turned Dole into a powerhouse selling fruits and vegetables across the globe, died Monday at the age of 102.
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