Lorenzo Dow Baker
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 116 years ago |
| Date of birth | March 15,1840 |
| Zodiac sign | Pisces |
| Born | Wellfleet |
| Massachusetts | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | June 21,1908 |
| Founded | United Fruit Company |
| Chiquita Brands International | |
| Chiquita | |
| Job | Sailor |
| Parents | Thankful Rich |
| Grandparents | Sarah Dyer |
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| ID | 1592978 |
Lorenzo Dow Baker Life story
Lorenzo Dow Baker was an American sailor, ship's captain and businessman whose 1870 voyage from the Orinoco to Jamaica and then to Philadelphia launched the modern banana production industry. In 1881 he partnered with his brother-in-law Elisha Hopkins to form L.D. Baker & Co.