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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.
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.
People who worked with Dave for charitable causes, Wendy’s employees who lost their company founder, and customers who saw only his welcoming face on their television sets were left with wonderful memories of a man who was loved by all.
Apr 2, 2014 · Dave Thomas is best known for founding Wendy's hamburger restaurant chain. He became the company's TV spokesman in 1989.
Jan 8, 2002 · Dave Thomas, the friendly pitchman whose homespun ads built Wendy's Old-Fashioned Hamburgers into one of the world's most successful fast-food franchises, has died.
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...
The Early Years. Dave was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey on July 2, 1932. Rex and Auleva Thomas adopted him when he was six weeks old. When Dave was five, Auleva died and his early years were spent moving many times from state to state while his adoptive father sought work.
Jun 15, 2015 · Thomas' heart, soul and stomach were in Wendy's — named for his daughter. His ardor partly explains why he was its public face and voice for years. Dave starred in the company's TV...
Jan 8, 2002 · COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) _ Dave Thomas, the portly pitchman whose homespun ads built Wendy's Old-Fashioned Hamburgers into one of the world's most successful fast-food enterprises, died Tuesday...
Nov 19, 2019 · In a new interview, Wendy Thomas-Morse revealed that prior to his death, her dad Dave Thomas apologized for putting her name on the chain
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