Ray Kroc

Raymond Albert "Ray" Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984) was an American businessman. He joined McDonald's in 1954 and built it into the most successful fast food corporation in the world. Kroc was included in Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century, and amassed a fortune during his lifetime. He owned the San Diego Padres baseball team from 1974 until his death in 1984.

Ray Kroc in 1976

McDonalds museum, Ray Kroc's first franchised restaurant in the chain, Des Plaines, Illinois, USA

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.
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External links

• Encyclopedic article on Ray Kroc on Wikipedia
• Media related to Ray Kroc on Wikimedia Commons