Ray Kroc

Raymond Albert "Ray" Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984) was an American businessman. He joined McDonald's in 1954 or 1955 and built it into the most successful fast food operation in the world. Kroc was included in Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century, and amassed a fortune during his lifetime. He owned the San Diego Padres baseball team from 1974 until his death in 1984. Similar to another fast-food giant, KFC founder Harland Sanders, Kroc's success came late in life when he was past his 50th birthday.

Personal facts

Ray Kroc
Birth dateOctober 05, 1902
Birth nameRaymond Albert Kroc
Birth place
Chicago , Illinois , Oak Park Illinois , United States
Nationality
United States
cause of death
Heart failure
Date of deathJanuary 14, 1984
Place of death
California , San Diego , United States
Resting place
California , San Diego , El Camino Memorial Park , United States
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  1. http://books.google.com/books?id=3DWEZGzpymAC
  2. http://books.google.com/books?id=jo88ePT5m0UC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false
  3. http://books.google.com/books?id=ujjPqahQ2F0C
  4. http://www.amazon.com/Biography-Kroc-Fast-Food-McMillionaire/dp/B000KE6GWC
  5. http://www.time.com/time/time100/builder/profile/kroc.html
  6. http://www.willey.com/legacy/products/subject/business/forbes/kroc.html