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Ernest Higa

Ernest Higa

American businessman

Ernest Higa (October 15, 1952–)[1][2] is an entrepreneur who founded the Domino's Pizza franchise in Japan.[3]

Higa was born on October 15, 1952, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is of Okinawan descent. His father is Yetsuo Higa and his sister is Merle Aiko Okawara.[4] He graduated from Columbia University.

Higa founded the first Japanese Domino's Pizza branch in 1985.[5] He is a member of Keizai Dōyukai, a major Japanese business group.[6] In December 2011 he helped Wendy's return to Japan.[7]

References

  1. [1]
    "Ernest Higa Interview: A respected Tokyo businessman on the future of Japan". 2018-07-22.
  2. [2]
    Matsutani, Minoru (September 29, 2009), "The man who delivered pizza to Japan", The Japan Times
  3. [3]
    Faltermayer, Edmund (7 September 1992). "Does Japan Play Fair?". Fortune Magazine. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  4. [4]
    Wagner, Peter (March 8, 2000). "Japan business pioneer has Hawaii roots". archives.starbulletin.com. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  5. [5]
    "International Business : Japanese Pizza War: Domino's, KFC in a Fast-Food Family Feud". Los Angeles Times. 1994-02-16. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  6. [6]
    "Ernest Higa and the Birth of Japan's Pizza Delivery Industry". Columbia Business School. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  7. [7]
    Solomon, Richard (October 18, 2012), "Ernest Higa on leveraging US/Japanese biculturalism", Beacon Reports


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