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  1. Dave Thomas (businessman) Rex David Thomas (July 2, 1932 – January 8, 2002) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and fast-food tycoon. Thomas was the founder and chief executive officer of Wendy's, a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in hamburgers. [1] [2] In this role, Thomas appeared in more than 800 commercial advertisements ...

  2. American Men. American CEOs. Cancer Entrepreneurs. Childhood & Early Life. Dave Thomas was born to a single woman in Atlantic City, New Jersey, who later gave him up for adoption. When he was six weeks of age, he was adopted by Rex and Auleva Thomas. Young Thomas’s adoptive mother expired when he was five years old.

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  3. Dec 17, 2023 · In his personal life, he was a family man who was devoted to his wife, Lorraine, and their five children. As an adoptee himself, Thomas was also an avid supporter of adoption. After President George H.W. Bush named him a national spokesman on adoption issues, Thomas was inspired to create the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption in 1992.

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  5. Jul 1, 2019 · Grandfatherly, down-to-earth Dave Thomas, the man who founded Wendy's in 1969 and built it into a multi-million dollar fast-food empire, is more than a good businessman now. He's a star. The cameras following Thomas that day were fromLifestyles of the Rich and Famous, scheduled to air a Thomas segment in October.

  6. Jun 11, 2022 · Pam’s. Kenny’s. Molly’s. Lori’s. Melinda’s… Dave Thomas, a successful Kentucky Fried Chicken franchise owner in Columbus, Ohio, and a protege of founder Colonel Harlan Sanders, was ...

  7. Hamburger Helper. Dave Thomas, the founder of Wendy’s Old Fashioned Hamburgers, says he knew from the time he was eight years old that he wanted to be in the hamburger business, but he cooked a lot of chicken and fish and chips before he created the highly successful hamburger chain he leads today. R. David Thomas was born July 2, 1932, in ...

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Wendy_ThomasWendy Thomas - Wikipedia

    Wendy Thomas. Melinda Lou "Wendy" Thomas-Morse (born September 14, 1961) is the daughter of American businessman Dave Thomas, the founder of the fast food brand Wendy's. She is the namesake and mascot of the brand. She uses the name Wendy Thomas in her role as a spokesperson for Wendy's.