David H Murdock

ABOUT DAVID H MURDOCK

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.

He was drafted to fight in World War II.

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.

He was married five times and had three children.

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