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American businessman

Ernest Higa (October 15, 1952–) is an entrepreneur who founded the Domino's Pizza franchise in Japan.

Higa was born on October 15, 1952, in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is of Okinawan descent. His father is Yetsuo Higa and his sister is Merle Aiko Okawara. He graduated from Columbia University.

Higa founded the first Japanese Domino's Pizza branch in 1985. He is a member of Keizai Dōyukai, a major Japanese business group. In December 2011 he helped Wendy's return to Japan.

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. Wagner, Peter (March 8, 2000). "Japan business pioneer has Hawaii roots". archives.starbulletin.com. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  5. "International Business : Japanese Pizza War: Domino's, KFC in a Fast-Food Family Feud". Los Angeles Times. 1994-02-16. Retrieved 2022-09-04.
  6. "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.
  7. Solomon, Richard (October 18, 2012), "Ernest Higa on leveraging US/Japanese biculturalism", Beacon Reports
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