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   Raymond Albert Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984) was an American businessman. He purchased the fast food company McDonald's in 1961 from the McDonald brothers and was its CEO from 1967 to 1973. Kroc is credited with the global expansion of McDonald's, turning it into the most successful fast food corporation in the world by revenue.

   • Children: 1
   • Known for: Purchasing, popularizing and "founding" McDonald's

   • Years active: 1954–1984
   • Political party: Republican

2. www.biography.com › business-leaders › ray-krocRay Kroc - McDonald's, Movie & Family - Biography

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   Apr 2, 2014 · Famous Business Leaders. Entrepreneurs. Ray Kroc was an American entrepreneur best known for expanding McDonald’s from a local chain to the world’s most profitable restaurant franchise operation....

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4. time.com › 3774670The First McDonald's Franchise: How Ray Kroc Got ... - TIME

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   Apr 15, 2015 · Ray Kroc's first McDonald's Restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois is restored to its original form and reopens on May 21, 1985 as the McDonald's #1 Restaurant Museum. Courtesy of McDonald’s ...

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   Mar 19, 2024 · Ray Kroc (born October 5, 1902, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died January 14, 1984, San Diego, California) was an American restaurateur and a pioneer of the fast-food industry with his worldwide McDonald’s enterprise. At age 15 Kroc lied about his age in order to join the Red Cross ambulance service on the front lines of World War I.

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7. www.theatlantic.com › business › archiveHow Ray Kroc Became an American Villain - The Atlantic

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   Jan 26, 2017 · How Ray Kroc Became an American Villain. Considered a 20th-century hero by his contemporaries, the story of the McDonald’s mogul gets a 21st-century spin in The Founder. By Adam Chandler. AP....

8. www.bbc.com › news › business-51208592How McDonald's revolutionised business - BBC

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   The way Ray Kroc tells the story, when he first encouraged the McDonald brothers to open more hamburger restaurants, they winced. The year was 1954. The place: San Bernardino, California, then a...

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   Who is Ray Kroc?

   • Ray Kroc: McDonald's Restaurants Builder. Minneapolis, Minnesota: Abdo Publishing. p. 7. ISBN 978-1-62968-890-9. ^ "Kroc Leaves NPR Record Gift". NPR. Retrieved November 6, 2020. ^ Sullivan, Paul (January 20, 2017). "Kroc's Giving, Like McDonald's Meals, Was Fast and Super-Sized". The New York Times. Retrieved January 11, 2018.

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   How old was Ray Kroc when he lied about his age?

   • Ray Kroc (born October 5, 1902, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.—died January 14, 1984, San Diego, California) was an American restaurateur and a pioneer of the fast-food industry with his worldwide McDonald’s enterprise. At age 15 Kroc lied about his age in order to join the Red Cross ambulance service on the front lines of World War I.

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   Did Ray Kroc own a McDonald's restaurant?

   • Replica of the first McDonald's restaurant opened by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois; demolished in 2018. By the time Kroc bought out the McDonald brothers in 1961 for a mere $2.7 million, he had established 228 restaurants and sales had reached $37 million.

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   Why did Ray Kroc become a franchise agent?

   • In 1954, Ray Kroc, a distributor for a special milkshake mixing machine, was intrigued by the McDonald brothers’ need for eight mixers. Realizing there was great promise in their restaurant concept, Kroc became a franchise agent for the brothers.

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    Apr 11, 2024 · Replica of the first McDonald's restaurant opened by Ray Kroc, in Des Plaines, Illinois; demolished in 2018. Tim Boyle/Getty Images. Date: 1955 - present. Ticker: MCD. Share price: $267.95 (mkt close, May. 09, 2024) Market cap: $193.58 bil. Annual revenue: $25.76 bil. Earnings per share (prev. year): $12.01. Sector: Trade & Services. Industry: