James Dole

James Dole
Dole, c. 1927
Born	James Drummond Dole (1877-09-27)September 27, 1877 Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	May 20, 1958(1958-05-20) (aged 80) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Education	Roxbury Latin School
Alma mater	Harvard University
Spouse	Belle Dickey
Children	5
Parent(s)	Charles Fletcher Dole Frances Drummond

James D. Dole Homestead
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Area	8.58 acres (3.47 ha)
Built	1901
NRHP reference No.	78001024[1]
Added to NRHP	June 23, 1978

James Drummond Dole (September 27, 1877 – May 20, 1958), the "Pineapple King", was an American industrialist who developed the pineapple industry in Hawaii. He established the Hawaiian Pineapple Company (HAPCO) which was later reorganized to become the Dole Food Company that operates in over 90 countries. Dole was a cousin (once removed) of Sanford B. Dole, President of the Republic of Hawaii.