{{Short description|American restaurateur (1939–2014)}} '''Richard Dermer''' (June 19, 1939{{snd}}March 14, 2014)<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=RICHARD DERMER|url=https://obits.oklahoman.com/obituaries/oklahoman/obituary.aspx?n=richard-dermer&pid=170511123|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=|website=}}</ref> was an American restaurateur and founder of Hideaway Pizza.
Dermer was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1939.<ref>{{cite web|title=Founder of Hideaway Pizza dies|date=16 March 2014 |url=http://www.koco.com/news/oklahomanews/okc/founder-of-hideaway-pizza-dies/24993978|publisher=Koco Oklahoma City|accessdate=21 March 2014}}</ref> He attended and graduated at Oklahoma State University. While attending university, in 1957 Dermer opened the original Hideaway Pizza outlet, in Stillwater;<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-03-16|title=Richard Dermer, of Stillwater, founder of Hideaway Pizza, dies at 74|url=https://oklahoman.com/article/3943841/richard-dermer-of-stillwater-founder-of-hideaway-pizza-dies-at-74/|access-date=2020-06-23|website=Oklahoman.com|language=en-US}}</ref> it was the second pizzeria in the city.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2014-03-15|title=Hideaway Pizza founder Richard Dermer passes away|url=https://kfor.com/news/hideaway-pizza-founder-richard-dermer-passes-away/|access-date=2020-06-23|website=KFOR.com Oklahoma City|language=en-US}}</ref> Subsequently, Dermer opened a second Hideaway Pizza outlet in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and the business expanded from there.<ref>{{cite web|title=Hideaway Pizza founder died late Friday night; pizza chain plans celebration in honor|url=http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/hideaway-pizza-founder-died-late-friday-night-pizza-chain-plans-celebration-in-honor|publisher=Kjrh|accessdate=21 March 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140316084059/http://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/hideaway-pizza-founder-died-late-friday-night-pizza-chain-plans-celebration-in-honor|archivedate=16 March 2014}}</ref>
He was an enthusiast for kite flying. He was nicknamed "The Big Kahuna". He died in hospital as the result of complications from previous health issues, aged 74.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/oklahoman/obituary.aspx?pid=170511123 |title=Richard Dermer: Obituary |website=The Oklahoman |date=April 6, 2014 |accessdate=December 23, 2014 }}</ref>
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