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David H.Murdock Los Angeles

Résumé:

Drafted into the Army in 1943; owner of a Detroit diner; homebuilder in Arizona; real estate speculator in California; used wealth to buy Hawaii property firm Castle & Cooke, which owned
Dole Food.

Owner and CEO of Dole Food.

Wealth:

Estimated at $4 billion, with interests in food production, real estate, and Hawaiian wind farms.

Power/Influence:

Murdock is not an ardent social conservative and is something of an environmentalist, but his endorsement is widely sought. He is a huge GOP fundraiser, and hosted multiple fundraising events for President George W. Bush. His endorsement of Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle in 2002 swayed other out-of-state Republican donors to contribute heavily to her campaign.

Role in Campaign ’08:

Supporting the Republican National Committee heavily with donations.

Who Knew: He is a ninth-grade dropout.

 

 

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