Henry J. Kaiser
Henry J. Kaiser perches above Hawai'i Kai in April 1963, his suburban development in Honolulu. Kaiser spent much of his later
years developing the urban landscape of O'ahu.
Henry J. Kaiser (May 9, 1882 - August 24, 1967) was a major American industrialist
who became known as the father of modern American shipbuilding. He headed
the Liberty ship project during World War II; the concepts he developed for the mass production of commercial and military ships are still
used today. As a real estate magnate, Kaiser was the founder of the Honolulu suburban community of Hawai'i
Kai in Hawai'i and Panorama City near Los Angeles. He spent much of his later years in Honolulu and developed an obsession with perfecting its urban landscape. He founded the Kaiser Hawaiian Village Hotel, now one of the most famous
Hilton resorts in the world. Elsewhere, Kaiser built civic centers, roads, schools. He is best known for constructing the
Hoover Dam and Grand
Coulee Dam. Kaiser is also noted for advancing medicine with the development and construction of several hospitals, medical
centers and medical schools.
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