Victor Jules Bergeron, Jr. (December 10, 1902 in San Francisco – October 11, 1984 in Hillsborough, California) founded a chain of Polynesian-themed restaurants that bore his nickname, "Trader Vic". He was one of two people who claimed to have invented the Mai Tai. [1]

Victor J (Trader Vic) Bergeron (December 10, 1902, San Francisco, California – October 11, 1984, Hillsborough, California) was an irascible, one-legged genius, who founded a multimillion-dollar food and drink empire called Trader Vic’s.

Victor J. “Trader Vic” Bergeron packed more excitement, enjoyment, and exotica into his life than any other man. He grew up loving the food business—his father, Victor Sr., was a waiter at San Francisco’s Fairmont Hotel and also owned a grocery store in Oakland.

1984年10月13日 · Victor Jules Bergeron, the San Francisco restaurateur who started with a beer-and-beans parlor 50 years ago and developed a multimillion-dollar chain of ''Trader Vic''...

Victor Jules Bergeron, Jr. (December 10, 1902–October 11, 1984) was better known as Trader Vic. He founded Hinky Dink's restaurant, which later became Trader Vic's. And he invented the Mai Tai. Vic's first wife, Esther, gave him the nickname Trader Vic because of his habit of trading meals and drinks for supplies and services.

2009年10月11日 · Oct. 12: Victor J. (Trader Vic) Bergeron, an irascible, one-legged genius whose San Francisco restaurant became a Bay Area legend, died yesterday at his Hillsborough home. He was 81.

Discover life events, stories and photos about Victor Jules "Trader Vic" Bergeron Jr. (1902–1984) of San Francisco, California, United States.

When Trader Vic — Victor Jules Bergeron Jr. — was 6, a childhood accident left him with tuberculosis of the knee and his left leg was amputated. Not coddled, he was an active youth who was taught not to consider himself handicapped, merely inconvenienced.

Victor Jules Bergeron was born in San Francisco in December, 1902. After the earthquake of 1906, his father moved the family to Black Point in Marin County, where the children had lots of room to roam, fish and play.

Victor Jules “Trader Vic” Bergeron Jr. Businessman. He founded the Trader Vic's chain of Polynesian restaurants. At the height of "Tiki" popularity, Trader Vic's had more than two dozen locations around the world. The chain still survives today.