Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan

Maurice J. "Sully" Sullivan (October 1909 – February 28, 1998) was an immigrant from Ireland who moved to Hawaii and was the co-founder, with See Goo Lau, of Foodland Super Markets, the largest and only locally owned supermarket chain in Hawaii.[1][2] The first store opened on May 6, 1948 in Honolulu, Hawaii.[3] By 2007, Foodland stores could be found on each of the four largest Hawaiian Islands and is the flagship of the Sullivan Family of Companies.[2][4] "Sully" also famously introduced McDonald's to Hawaii in 1968 as well as Dunkin' Donuts.[5] At one time, Forbes magazine rated Sullivan among the nation's 400 wealthiest people with a net worth of over $150 million.[1] Sullivan was succeeded by his daughter, Jenai S. Wall, as President of Foodland in 1995 and CEO in 1998, the year of his death.[2][3]

Not to be confused with Maurice J. Sullivan.

As of 2012, heirs to Sullivan's fortune are listed as among Hawaii's Top 10 Richest People according to HawaiiBusiness magazine.[6]

References
  1. Lon Tighe (March 16, 1998). "'Sully' receives warm tribute from 2,000". Local news. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
  2. Gordon Y.K. Pang (September 29, 2002). "Cold had role in Foodland's birth". Businesses That Built Hawaii. Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
  3. "History". Foodland Super Market. c. 2006. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
  4. "Foodland Super Market Ltd. Locations" (Annotated Map). Google Maps. November 28, 2007. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
  5. Malia Zimmerman (April 27, 2011). "Hawaii Past, Future, Honored at New Aina Haina McDonald's Restaurant". Local news. Hawaii Reporter. Retrieved February 28, 2012.
  6. Dennis Hollier (February 28, 2012). "Hawaii's Richest People". Local news. Hawaii Business. Retrieved March 28, 2012.


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