Billionaire David Murdock, who turned Dole into a powerhouse selling fruits and vegetables across the globe, died Monday at the age of 102.

David Murdock, the billionaire businessman who reinvigorated the iconic Dole Food fruit brand, helped rebuild Kannapolis after the collapse of former textile giant Pillowtex, once owned a Hawaiian ...

David Murdock, Corporate Investor Who Made Nutrition an Obsession, Dies at 102 Murdock, a high-school dropout, made a fortune in real estate and agriculture, owning Dole Food By James R. Hagerty Share ...

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Kannapolis visionary David Murdock, who reinvigorated Dole Foods and built NC’s biotech research hub, dies at 102; his legacy reshaped health and nutrition.

David Murdock, a high school dropout who became a billionaire as proprietor of one of the biggest private corporate empires in the US, has died. He was 102.

Kannapolis visionary David Murdock, who reinvigorated Dole Foods and built NC’s biotech research hub, dies at 102; his legacy reshaped health and nutrition.