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Reminder that Larry Eillison bought an entire Hawaiian island. Apparently that's normal, after Mormons acquired the land in 1854, later selling it on for sugar
by 0xbadcafebee 3y ago
Reminder that Larry Eillison bought an entire Hawaiian island. Apparently that's normal, after Mormons acquired the land in 1854, later selling it on for sugar production, ranching, and growing pineapples. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanai
- gosub100 3y ago> he used money of the church but titled the land in his own name. When the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints found this out they excommunicated him, but he was still able to retain ownership of the land. lol
- 5555624 3y ago>> he used money of the church but titled the land in his own name. When the members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints found this out they excommunicated him, but he was still able to retain ownership of the land. That was Walter Gibson, not Larry Ellison. Ellison bought it from Dole, as they phased out pineapple production in the h1980s. Ellison owns 98% of the island. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanai https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanai