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Raymond Albert "Ray" Kroc (October 5, 1902 - January 14, 1984) was an American entrepreneur born in Illinois. In 1955, he took over the then-small McDonald's franchise and developed it into one of the most successful fast-food groups in the world. He is listed by Time Magazine as one of the world's most influential business founders. Starting in 1974, he became the owner of the San Diego Padres baseball team.

Category
Entrepreneurs
Nationality
United States
Born
1902-10-05
Died
1984-01-14
Wikidata
Q319648
Occupations restaurateurmerchantwritersalesmanentrepreneur
Aliases Ray A. KrocRay KrocRaymond A. KrocRaymond Albert "Ray" KrocRaymond Albert Krocchain real estate companyRay ClarkRay Crocker

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