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Ernest Higa

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

Ernest Higa graduated from Columbia University, and founded the first branch in Ebisu in September 1984.[4] He is a member of Keizai Dōyukai, a major Japanese business group.[5] In December 2011 he helped Wendy's return to Japan.[6][7]

He is of Okinawan descent.

References

  1. ^ "Ernest Higa Interview: A respected Tokyo businessman on the future of Japan". 2018-07-22.
  2. ^ Matsutani, Minoru (September 29, 2009), "The man who delivered pizza to Japan", The Japan Times
  3. ^ Faltermayer, Edmund (7 September 1992). "Does Japan Play Fair?". Fortune Magazine. Retrieved 6 October 2011.
  4. ^ Simons, Lewis (9 February 1987). "Pizza pie latest Japanese delight". Bangor Daily News.
  5. ^ "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.
  6. ^ "Wendy's bank in Japan". SF Chronicle. Retrieved 2 January 2012.[permanent dead link]
  7. ^ Solomon, Richard (October 18, 2012), "Ernest Higa on leveraging US/Japanese biculturalism", Beacon Reports