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- Kroc was married to his first wife, Ethel Fleming, from 1922 to 1961. He then was married to Jane Dobbins Green from 1963 to 1968, and finally to Joan Mansfield Smith from 1969 until his death.
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Aug 12, 2022 · Kroc and his first wife divorced in 1961, and his second marriage in 1963 ended in divorce as well five years later. In 1969, he married his third wife, Joan Mansfield Smith, to whom he remained married until his death. Kroc died in 1984 at the age of 81.
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Feb 14, 2017 · When Ray Kroc met Joan Beverly Smith in a Minnesota piano bar one night in 1957, he was instantly smitten. No matter that he was 25 years her senior, or that they were both married to other people, or that he was still hustling franchises for a fast-food hamburger stand owned by two other guys.
Dec 22, 2016 · Her relationship with Ray was straight out of Peyton Place. She was 28 and married to a man named Rollie Smith when she collided with Kroc, 52, in 1957 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
Joan Beverly Kroc (née Mansfield, previously Smith; August 27, 1928 – October 12, 2003), also known as Joni, [2] was an American philanthropist and third wife of McDonald's CEO Ray Kroc.
- Unselfish Generosity
- Anonymous Angel
- Conspiring with Salvation Army
- Enduring Legacy
During the five years it took to bring the book from concept to reality, one aspect of Kroc’s generosity fascinated Napoli the most. “Just how she unselfishly reacted to news items and personal situations,” Napoli said. “Her husband was an alcoholic, but she turned it into a useful situation for others. She was a very involved philanthropist who di...
In 1997, Kroc became aware of severe flooding in Grand Forks, North Dakota. She grew up in Minnesota and ran McDonald’s restaurants with her first husband in nearby South Dakota. Kroc wanted to do something, so she anonymously sent San Diego mayor Maureen O’Conner with a $15 million check to deliver to the mayor of Grand Forks. Three weeks later, K...
Joan Kroc was just getting warmed up. During a tour of San Diego’s poorer areas with Mayor O’Conner, she came face-to-face with underprivileged kids and decided she wanted to give them a safe place to play after school. She reached out to the local Salvation Army. She said, “Think big. Bigger than you’ve thought before.” Kroc made an $80 million pl...
In 2003, Kroc was diagnosed with brain cancer. How to dispose of nearly $3 billion gained imminent importance. Instead of granting it to a foundation for perpetual grants, she chose to leave it all to organizations that aligned with her passions. She gave $225 million to NPR, $60 million to Ronald McDonald House Charities, $50 million to the Kroc I...
Nov 15, 2016 · Ray Kroc took McDonald's restaurants from a small franchising operation to a global brand. His wife Joan left over $1 billion to various charitable organizations. Their story is now being told...
Nov 19, 2016 · With Ray's death, Joan Kroc became one of the principal philanthropists in America. And she really took that responsibility seriously, didn't she? NAPOLI: She lived large, and she gave large.
