| Vincent Michael DeDomenico | |
 Vincent DeDomenico | |
| Born | September 29, 1915 San Francisco, California   |
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| Died | October 18, 2007 (aged 92) Napa, California |
| Residence | Napa, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Graduate, Mission High School, San Francisco, California |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Employers | Golden Grain Macaroni Company |
| Known for | Inventor of Rice-A-Roni, founder of Napa Valley Wine Train |
| Spouse | Mildred DeDomenico |
| Children | Steven DeDomenico, Michael DeDomenico, Vicki McManus, Marla Bleecher, Vincent DeDomenico Jr. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Mission High School is an American Public high school located in San Francisco California. |
Vincent Michael DeDomenico, Sr. (September 29, 1915 – October 18, 2007) was an American entrepreneur and one of the inventors of Rice-A-Roni and a founder of the Napa Valley Wine Train. Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Rice-A-Roni is a product of The Quaker Oats Company. It is a boxed food mix that consists of Rice, Vermicelli, Seasonings and sometimes other The Napa Valley Wine Train is operated by the Napa Valley Railroad. [1]
Biography
DeDomenico was born in San Francisco, California and raised in the city's Mission District. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The Mission District, also commonly called "The Mission " is a neighborhood in San Francisco, California, USA, named after the [2] He graduated from Mission High School, and took some business and accounting classes at Golden Gate University (then known as Golden Gate College). Mission High School is an American Public high school located in San Francisco California. Founded in 1901 Golden Gate University (informally referred to as GGU, or simply as Golden Gate) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational [2] Because his family did not have enough money for a full college education, he began working for the family business, the Gragnano Macaroni Factory, immediately after graduating. [2] When his father died in 1933 he and his brothers took over the business, now called Golden Grain Macaroni Company. [2] He and his brothers invented the dried rice mixture Rice-A-Roni in 1958. [1]
In 1964 DeDomenico bought San Francisco Ghirardelli Chocolate Company, and built the company to the status of a world-famous chocolatier. The Ghirardelli Chocolate Company is a United States division of Swiss candy-maker Lindt & Sprüngli. A chocolatier is someone who makes Confectionery from Chocolate. [2] The DeDomenicos sold both companies to the Quaker Oats Company in 1986 for $300 million. The Quaker Oats Company is an American food conglomerate based in Chicago.
The next year, Vincent DeDomenico, at the age of 72[1], joined two other investors, Jack Hussey and Dr. Lee Block, who had purchased the right of way to an 1864 Southern Pacific rail line in Napa Valley, California. Napa County is a County located north of the San Francisco Bay Area in the U [3] DeDomenico and his wife had ridden the Orient Express, and had a vision of creating a comparable level of wine, food, and luxury for rail passengers in California. The Orient Express is the name of a long-distance Passenger train originally operated by the Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits. He took over the project and won approval to use the line for the new tourism venture, the Napa Valley Wine Train, after years of local opposition. [2] The wine train began operation in 1989. It now carries 100,000 passengers per year and is credited in part with initiating the rise of downtown Napa, California as a tourism destination, despite constant litigation over flood control, increased congestion, and other issues that continues as of 2007. [3] On the 10th anniversary of the train's operation, DeDomenico was honored with the Walter E. Disney Railroader Award by the Carolwood Pacific Historical Society for restoring and preserving the vintage train.
In later years DeDomenico operated a ranch in the Sacramento Valley. The Sacramento Valley is the portion of the California Central Valley that lies to the north of the San Joaquin-Sacramento Delta in the U He went to work until the day that he died, passing away quietly in his sleep after a full day at the wine train office. [2] DeDomenico was married to Mildred DeDomenico for over 60 years, until his death. [2] DeDemenico was described by friends and adversaries as a persistent and tough businessman, but quiet and courteous in private. [2][3] A private family man, DeDomenico enjoyed 1-2 glasses of wine per day. [2]
DeDomenico's wife, Mildred, died on November 26, 2007, five weeks after his death. [4]
References
- ^ a b c Saul Hansel (2007-10-23). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Vincent DeDomenico, an Inventor of Rice-A-Roni, Dies at 92. New York Times.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Julian Guthrie. "Vincent DeDomenico dies - invented Rice-A-Roni, built wine train", San Francisco Chronicle, October 22, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-10-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus
- ^ a b c Bill Kisliuk. "Wine Train founder DeDomenico dies at 92", Napa Valley Register, October 20, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-10-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus
- ^ Kerana Todorov. "Mildred DeDomenico passes at 87", Napa Valley Register, November 28, 2007. Retrieved on 2007-11-30. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1700 - Battle of Narva — A Swedish army of 8500 men under Charles XII defeats
External links
- Ruth Teiser and Lisa Jacobsen (1994). the DeDemenico Family: growth of the Golden Grain Company through innovation and entrepreneurship. University of California, Berkeley.
- James Conaway (2002). Napa: The Story of an American Eden. Houghton Mifflin Books.
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | DeDomenico, Vincent M. , Sr. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | American entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 29, 1915 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | San Francisco, California, United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 18, 2007 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Napa, California, United States |
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