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1975
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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).
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.
Dec 14, 2001 · Wendy's restaurant founder Dave Thomas, the well-known face behind the fast-food chain, died early Tuesday after a long battle with liver cancer, the company said. He was 69.
Jan 9, 2002 · Dave Thomas, an orphan who went to work in restaurants at 12 and by dint of hard work, quality control and shrewd marketing made Wendy's the third-largest hamburger chain in the world, died...
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.
Dave Thomas. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. July 2, 1932 · Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA. Died. January 8, 2002 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA (liver cancer) Birth name. Rex David Thomas. Mini Bio. Born during the Depression to a dirt-poor single mother in Atlantic City.
May 12, 2017 · In 1999, Dave Thomas stood behind a podium at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. It was the same year his Columbus, Ohio–born concept turned 30, but he wasn’t there to discuss Wendy’s, fast food, or the economy. He had come to shine a spotlight on something far more personal.
