Say aloha to Castle & Cooke, a 150-year-old diversified holding company with interests including real estate, manufacturing, and transportation equipment leasing. Castle & Cooke is owned by CEO David Murdock, who also is the majority owner of Dole Food. Castle & Cooke's primary business is real estate investment and development. It owns and operates commercial, retail, and industrial space in Hawaii, California, and other states. The firm also develops residential real estate; Oahu and Bakersfield, California, are among its largest residential markets. Castle & Cooke owns 98% of Lana'i, Hawaii's sixth-largest island, where it has built resorts, golf courses, solar farm, and homes.