Ray Kroc ... 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 …

Jan 5, 2025 · Ray Kroc, a Multimixer salesman, stumbled upon the original McDonald's brothers' burger restaurant in 1954. Kroc became McDonald's first franchisee and transformed the restaurant into a …

Dec 13, 2025 · In the midst of McDonald's explosive growth and untouchable popularity in the late 1960s and early 1970s under the full control of Ray Kroc, the fast-food giant sought to expand its marketing …

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.

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 …

Jun 5, 2023 · Ray Croc was a famous entrepreneur that began as a hard-working salesman and then developed into the largest fast-food mogul in America. His innovation and striving for perfection could …

Salesman Ray Kroc has been called "fast food's founding father." He was born in 1902 and grew up to sell restaurant products including paper cups and milk-shake mixers.