Background
Murdock, David H. was born on April 10, 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
Murdock, David H. was born on April 10, 1923 in Kansas City, Missouri, United States.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), Pepperdine University, 1978. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Nebraska, 1984. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Hawaii Loa College, 1989.
Sole proprietor, chairman, Chief Executive Officer Murdock Holding Company (formerly Pacific Holding Company), Los Angeles, since 1995. Chairman, Chief Executive Officer Dole Food Company, 1985—2007, chairman, since 2007. Owner, chairman Castle & Cooke, Inc., since 1985.
Chief Executive Officer Huntington Tile, Yankie Hill Brick, Murdock Development Corporation, Wiscassett Mills, Flexi-Van Leasing, Goettel, Stair Company, Ventura Farms. Served United States Army.
Trustee Asia Society, New York City, Los Angeles. Founder, board directors Foundation for Advanced Brain Studies, Los Angeles. Board visitors University of California at Los Angeles Graduate School Management;Board of Governors Performing Arts Council of Music Center, Los Angeles.
Board of Governors East-West Center, Los Angeles. Patron Metropolitan Opera, New York City With United States Army Air Corps, 1943-1945. Member Regency Club (founder, president) Bel-Air Bay Country Club, SherwoodCountry Club (founder, president), Metropolitan Club (New York City).
Married Gabriele Bryant Murdock (deceased 1985). Children: Gene, David H. Junior, Justin M. Married Tracy Vakzad.