Ernest Higa

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.
  7. Solomon, Richard (October 18, 2012), "Ernest Higa on leveraging US/Japanese biculturalism", Beacon Reports


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