David H Murdock

Entrepreneur

Birthday April 11, 1923

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace Kansas City, MO

DEATH DATE Jun 9, 2025 (102)

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About

Successful American entrepreneur who was listed on the Forbes 400 and the World Billionaires list. He was an advocate for a plant-based diet, known for his philanthropy work. 

Before Fame

He was drafted to fight in World War II.

Trivia

He earned most of his fortune by turning the Dole Food Company into an internationally dominant fruit producer. Later in life, he began using his money to search for a cure for cancer, advance nutrition, and extend life.

Family Life

He was married five times and had three children.

Associated With

He and fellow businessman and billionaire Bill Gates were perennial names on the Forbes 400 list.