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Ray Kroc
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American businessman
OverviewAI-generated
Raymond Albert Kroc was an American restaurateur, businessperson, writer, and salesperson. Born in Oak Park, Illinois, in 1902, he was a member of the Republican Party. His professional work began in 1954, focusing on the fields of entrepreneurship and the fast food restaurant industry. He was employed by McDonald's.
Kroc authored several works, including *Grinding It Out* and *San shi nian shi yi bei*. He resided in Oak Park and was married to Joan Kroc. He died of cardiac arrest from natural causes in San Diego on January 14, 1984.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1902
- Died
- 1984
- Works
- 3
Top works
- San shi nian shi yi bei
- Grinding it out
- Grinding It Out
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Was an American businessman. He purchased the fast food company McDonald's in 1961 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. After retiring from McDonald's, he owned the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1974 until his death in 1984.
Known for
- Nineteen Summers: San Diego Padres 1969-19881988
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 18
- Total plays
- 235
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- LAMMPS - a flexible simulation tool for particle-based materials modeling at the atomic, meso, and continuum scales
· 2022 · cited 11,710x
- Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017
· 2018 · cited 10,999x
- Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 10,803x
- Enzymatic assembly of DNA molecules up to several hundred kilobases
· 2009 · cited 10,019x
- Carbon Nanotubes--the Route Toward Applications
· 2002 · cited 9,339x
via Crossref · CC0
Quotes
- “If I had a brick for every time I’ve repeated the phrase Quality, Service, Cleanliness and Value, I think I’d probably be able to bridge the Atlantic Ocean with them.”
via Wikiquote · CC BY-SA
Key facts
- Born
- Raymond Albert Kroc , ( 1902-10-05 ) October 5, 1902, Oak Park, Illinois , U.S.
- Died
- January 14, 1984 (1984-01-14) (aged 81), San Diego , California, U.S.
- Resting place
- El Camino Memorial Park
- Spouses
- Ethel Fleming ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1922 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1961 ) Jane Dobbins Green ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1963 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 1968 ) Joan Smith ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1969 )
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Raymond Albert Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984) was an American businessman who was instrumental in turning McDonald's into the most successful global fast food corporation by revenue. He purchased the brand from the McDonald Brothers in 1961, after several years as their franchising agent, and served as the leader of the company until his death.
Kroc was born in Oak Park, Illinois, and worked a variety of jobs, including as a paper cup salesman and a musician, before eventually becoming a milkshake mixer salesman. In 1954, he visited a hamburger restaurant in San Bernardino, California, owned by Richard and Maurice McDonald. Kroc was impressed with the efficiency and speed of the restaurant's operations, and he convinced the brothers to allow him to franchise the concept.
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