Michael J. Cullen

Michael J. Cullen
Born
Michael J. Cullen

1884
Newark, New Jersey, United States
Died1936
Queens, New York City, United States
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur, businessperson, salesman, president, chief executive officer
SpouseNan Cullen
Children1
WebsiteKing 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.