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1. www.nytimes.com › 1984/01/15 › obituariesRAY A. KROC DIES AT 81; BUILT MCDONALD'S CHAIN

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   Jan 15, 1984 · Ray A. Kroc, the builder of the McDonald's hamburger empire, who helped change American business and eating habits by deftly orchestrating the purveying of billions of small beef patties, died...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Ray_KrocRay Kroc - Wikipedia

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

3. www.washingtonpost.com › archive › localMcDonald's Chief Ray Kroc Dies - The Washington Post

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   Ray Kroc, 81, the founder, board chairman and impressario of the McDonald's hamburger empire who opened his first fast-food restaurant in Des Plaines, Ill., in 1955 and rode a set of golden...

4. forward.com › culture › 360991The Secret Jewish History of McDonald’s - The Forward

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   Jan 24, 2017 · There’s more than meets the eye in the title of “The Founder,” the new biopic of Ray Kroc. For while Kroc carefully cultivated his image as “the founder” of McDonald’s, two brothers named...

5. www.legacy.com › news › culture-and-historyJoan Kroc, Unconventional Philanthropist - Legacy.com

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   Oct 12, 2013 · Joan Kroc, billionaire widow of McDonald’s owner Ray Kroc, was an unconventional philanthropist. She sought no fanfare or recognition for her generosity, giving her gifts quietly and surprising...

6. sabr.org › bioproj › personRay and Joan Kroc – Society for American Baseball Research

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   Ray Kroc’s fame came late in life when he masterfully persuaded the American public that they deserved a break today with a burger, fries, and a milkshake. The story of Ray’s third wife, Joan, the philanthropist with a political slant much different than his, is also well known.

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   Who was Ray Kroc?

   • Ray Kroc, 81, the founder, board chairman and impressario of the McDonald's hamburger empire who opened his first fast-food restaurant in Des Plaines, Ill., in 1955 and rode a set of golden arches into American legend, died yesterday at a hospital in San Diego. He had suffered a series of strokes and had diabetes.

   McDonald's Chief Ray Kroc Dies - The Washington Post

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   Was Ray Kroc married?

   • Both were married at the time, but there was a spark. Ray Kroc, who had opened his first McDonald’s two years earlier, later wrote in his autobiography, “I was stunned by her blond beauty.” Twelve years later, Ray and Joan reconnected and married. It was his third marriage, her second.

   Joan Kroc, Unconventional Philanthropist - Legacy.com

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   How much money did Ray Kroc make?

   • Meanwhile, McDonald’s reported $8 billion in sales and Kroc’s fortune was now estimated at $500 million. Ray was hospitalized for 10 days in September, returned home, and then was readmitted on December 5. Needing a closer but unsure if the team could afford one, Smith and McKeon visited Ray in the hospital.

   Ray and Joan Kroc – Society for American Baseball Research

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   Who were Ray & Joan Kroc?

   • Ray and Joan Kroc were both American celebrities long before they ever became associated with baseball. Hundreds of news articles from the mid-twentieth century to the early twenty-first century tell their remarkable stories of business and philanthropy.

   Ray and Joan Kroc – Society for American Baseball Research

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   Who is Joan Kroc?

   • Joan Kroc, billionaire widow of McDonald’s owner Ray Kroc, sought no fanfare or recognition for her generosity, giving her gifts quietly and surprising dozens of charities with donations big and small. A chance conversation with a doctor on a plane ride resulted in an $18.5 million donation to build a hospice.

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   When did Kroc become a McDonald's owner?

   • Kroc also focused on aggressive expansion, opening new restaurants across the United States and eventually in other countries as well. He became the owner of McDonald's Corporation in 1961 and was credited as its founder.

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8. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-2004-jan-31-mePhilanthropy That Was Deeply Personal - Los Angeles Times

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   Jan 31, 2004 · The group had been a favorite of her late husband, Ray Kroc, the billionaire magnate of McDonald’s, who had donated freely and worked as a bell-ringer next to the ubiquitous red kettles during...