Raymond Albert Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984) was an American businessman. He obtained the fast food company McDonald's in 1961 from the McDonald brothers and was its …

Apr 2, 2014 · 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.

Jan 10, 2025 · 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 …

Aug 4, 2016 · Born on October 5, 1902, Ray Kroc (pictured below, left) lied about his age to serve in World War I as a Red Cross ambulance driver. He started training in 1917 when he was …

Raymond Albert Kroc, popularly known as Ray Kroc, was an American businessman, who brought about a revolution in the fast food industry, making McDonald’s the biggest fast food …

Jan 26, 2017 · More than 30 years after his death in 1984, Kroc’s exploits are still faithfully repackaged by sales gurus on LinkedIn, self-declared leadership experts, and aspirant …

Dec 2, 2017 · How did Ray Kroc take control of McDonald’s and hence the entire fast food world? Here is the story. In post-Depression America, hamburger joints were essentially dives—dirty …

Jun 20, 2024 · Raymond Albert Kroc, commonly known as Ray Kroc, is a name synonymous with the global expansion of the fast-food giant McDonald’s. Born on October 5, 1902, in Oak Park, …

Kroc capitalized on America’s “eat on the run” society. Believing in the real profits of fast food, he bought out the McDonald brothers and developed a restaurant empire. By the 1960s, he had …

Raymond Albert “Ray” Kroc ( Oct 5, 1902 - January 14, 1984) Fast food enthusiasts around the world take for granted what was once just a vision in the mind of franchise pioneer, Ray Kroc.