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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.
David William Thomas CM (born May 20, 1948) is a Canadian actor, comedian and television writer, known for being one half of the duo Bob and Doug McKenzie with Rick Moranis. He appeared as Doug McKenzie on SCTV, for which he won a Primetime Emmy Award out of two nominations, and in the film Strange Brew (1983), which he also co-directed.
Apr 2, 2014 · Dave Thomas is best known for founding Wendy's hamburger restaurant chain. He became the company's TV spokesman in 1989.
Wendy’s Founder Dave Thomas was born in New Jersey in 1932 and died in January 2002. Read his biography and the story of his legacy – from founding the first Wendy’s in Ohio in 1969 to establishing the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption.
Dave has written, directed, produced, and co-starred in television shows for all the major networks -- most notably The Dave Thomas Comedy Show (1990) (CBS) and Grace Under Fire (1993) (ABC). He was co-creator and co-executive producer of America's Funniest People (1990) (ABC).
Nov 19, 2019 · Why Wendy's Founder Dave Thomas Regretted Naming the Hamburger Chain After His Daughter. In a new interview, Wendy Thomas-Morse revealed that prior to his death, her dad Dave Thomas...
Jul 1, 2019 · Things have changed for Dave Thomas. 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 from Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, scheduled to air a Thomas segment in ...
Dec 17, 2023 · As a champion of family, the experienced franchisor and franchise owner understood that a business can’t succeed without strong connections between everyone in the system. This belief guided him as he ran Wendy’s.
May 12, 2017 · Dave Thomas may have called himself “just a hamburger cook,” but his legacy in quick service and the nonprofit world is anything but ordinary.
Jan 8, 2002 · Dave Thomas, the smiling pitchman whose homespun TV ads built Wendy's Old-Fashioned Hamburgers into one of the world's most successful fast-food franchises, died Tuesday of liver cancer.
