Michael J. Cullen
Michael J. Cullen | |
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| Born | Michael J. Cullen 1884 Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | 1936 Queens, New York City, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, businessperson, salesman, president, chief executive officer |
| Spouse | Nan Cullen |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | King Kullen |
Michael J. Cullen (1884–1936) was an American entrepreneur and salesman known as the founder of the King Kullen grocery store chain, widely considered to be the first supermarket founded in America. He is recognized by the Smithsonian Institution as the inventor of the modern supermarket.