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  1. Apr 15, 2015 · There are a few plot twists, of course, including the fact that it took Ray Kroc more than half a century to dream his American dream. He was 52 when, on this day, April 15, 60 years ago, he...

  2. 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....

  3. 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: $273.04 (mkt close, Apr. 30, 2024) Market cap: $197.23 bil. Annual revenue: $25.49 bil. Earnings per share (prev. year): $11.94. Sector: Trade & Services. Industry:

  4. 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.

  5. Feb 4, 2020 · 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...

  6. www.encyclopedia.com › people › social-sciences-and-lawRay Kroc | Encyclopedia.com

    May 23, 2018 · Born: October 5, 1902. Oak Park, Illinois. Died: January 14, 1984. San Diego, California. Cofounder, McDonald's Corporation. In his career as a salesman and business owner, Ray Kroc not only took advantage of opportunities others offered him, he also made some of his own.

  7. May 15, 2015 · Stories. How McDonald’s Beat Its Early Competition and Became an Icon of Fast Food. The future fast-food giant started out as anything but swift, serving up slow-cooked barbecue. How did it become...

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