bought Lanai and started a pineapple plantation on the island. For much of the 20th century, Lanai was famous for its pineapple production, earning the nickname “The Pineapple Island.” ...

Lanai is known as the "Pineapple Island" because it once was home to a plantation that produced 75% of the world's pineapples. In 1922, pineapple tycoon James Drummond Dole purchased most of the ...

From 1991 to 2000, Matsumoto was vice president of resorts and administration for Lanai Co., Pulama Lana’i’s predecessor, and oversaw The Lodge at Koele and Manele Bay Hotel, as well as the ...