John W. A. "Doc" Buyers
John W. A. "Doc" Buyers | |
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| Born | July 17, 1928 |
| Died | May 20, 2006 (aged 77) Wyndmoor, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
John William Amerman "Doc" Buyers (July 17, 1928 – May 20, 2006) was an American businessman. He was best known as the chair and chief executive officer of the Hawaii company C. Brewer & Co. Buyers was a 1952 graduate of Princeton University.
Background[edit]
Buyers was born in Coatesville, Pennsylvania, the youngest of five children. In 1946, he graduated from The Stony Brook School on Long Island. As a Princeton Tiger football player, he received from his teammates the nickname "Doc," after West Point's Felix Anthony "Doc" Blanchard.
Career[edit]
Buyers came to Hawaii in 1975 as an executive with IU International Corporation. He was sent to head C. Brewer, a Hawaii-based company in which IU had acquired a majority stake. In 1986, Buyers organized a leveraged buyout of C. Brewer and became chairman and CEO of the newly independent company. Buyers would continue as head of the company until its dissolution in 2001.[1] In 1996, Buyers announced plans to relocate the company's headquarters to Hilo in 1998.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ "C. Brewer Chief Saw Beyond Sugar: He spearheaded the move toward diversified agriculture". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. May 21, 2006.
- ^ Rick Daysog (August 14, 1996). "C. Brewer plans to move to Hilo: The company will relocate its headquarters in 1998". Honolulu Star-Bulletin.