Ernest Higa
Encyclopedia
Ernest Higa is an entrepreneur
born in Hawaii, who founded the Domino's Pizza
franchise in Japan
. Ernest Higa graduated from Columbia University
, and founded the first branch in Ebisu
in September
, 1984. He is a member of Keizai Doyukai, a major Japanese business group.
Entrepreneur
An entrepreneur is an owner or manager of a business enterprise who makes money through risk and initiative.The term was originally a loanword from French and was first defined by the Irish-French economist Richard Cantillon. Entrepreneur in English is a term applied to a person who is willing to...
born in Hawaii, who founded the Domino's Pizza
Domino's Pizza
Domino's Pizza, Inc. is an international pizza delivery corporation headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America. Founded in 1960, Domino's is the second-largest pizza chain in the United States and has over 9,000 corporate and franchised stores in 60 countries and all 50 U.S....
franchise in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. Ernest Higa graduated from Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
, and founded the first branch in Ebisu
Ebisu
Ebisu, also transliterated Yebisu, may refer to:* Ebisu , a god of Japanese mythology* Ebisu, Tokyo, a district of Tokyo, Japan* Ebisu Station , a train station located in Tokyo's Shibuya ward...
in September
September
September is the 9th month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian Calendars and one of four months with a length of 30 days.September in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of March in the Northern Hemisphere....
, 1984. He is a member of Keizai Doyukai, a major Japanese business group.