Ray Kroc

Ray Kroc
Born
Raymond Albert Kroc

(1902-10-05)October 5, 1902
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
DiedJanuary 14, 1984(1984-01-14) (aged 81)
San Diego, California, U.S.
Cause of deathHeart failure
Resting placeEl Camino Memorial Park
San Diego, California, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationPredominant establisher of the McDonald's Corporation
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Ethel Fleming (1922–1961, divorced)
Jane Dobbins Green (1963–1968, divorced)
Joan Smith Kroc (1969–1984, his death)
Notes

Raymond Albert Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984) was an American entrepreneur. He was best known for turning the McDonald's restaurant chain into a franchise company.

Kroc's life while franchising McDonald's was made into a movie called The Founder with Michael Keaton playing Kroc.

References

  1. ↑ "Ray Kroc". Newsmakers (Fee, via Fairfax County Public Library). Detroit: Gale Biography In Context. 1985. Gale Document Number: GALE. Retrieved 2011-06-12.
  2. ↑ Cicarelli, James (2003). "Ray Kroc". In Arnold Markoe and Kenneth T. Jackson (ed.). Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives, Thematic Series: Sports Figures (Fee, via Fairfax County Public Library). New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Retrieved 2011-06-12. Gale Biography In Context.
  3. ↑ Anderson, Robert (March 2009). "Ray Kroc How He Made McDonald's Sizzle". Success. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-13. (excerpt from September 1977 article)