Havana Sugar KingsJulio Lobo (1898-1983)Famous Havana Sugar Kings, Julio Lobo, also named "The Sugar King of Havana" was once the wealthiest man in Cuba with an estimated fortune of five billion dollar.Lobo was of jewish descent, officially born in Havana but this is uncertain. Enrique Circules suggests in his book "El Imperio de la Habana" that Julio Lobo was born in the Netherlands or Aruba and his real name should be Julies Wolf (Lobo in Dutch). The beginning and origin of his imperium in Cuba is obscure, rumors are that he was involved in several small import and trading companies. Enrique Circules also states in his earlier mentioned book, that there was evidence in the press, that Julio Lobo made a fortune on the black market and in speculation with commodities.
He was the owner of 14 sugar mills, owner and president of the important Cuban bank "Banco Financiero S.A.". Lobo was also the owner of a unique collection of Napoleonic memorabilia housed today in Havana's
Museo Napoleonico. Milton HersheyThe Hershey Foods Corporation was founded in 1894 as Hershey Chocolate Company.The Hershey Corporation owned five sugar mills and 251 mile of railroad in Cuba. Still famous today is the "Electric Hershey Train" between Matanzas and Casablanca, the Havana district across the Havana Bay. Havana Sugar KingsHavana Sugar Kings were a baseball team located in El Gran Estado del Cerro - La Habana Cuba.Further Reading: Julio Lobo Sugar King of Havana book by John Paul Rathbone - Penguin press. Search for more detailed info in HAVANA-GUIDE 
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