Raymond Albert "Ray" Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984) was an American fast-food tycoon. He joined the California company McDonald's in 1954, after the McDonald brothers had franchised 6 locations out from their original 1940 operation in San Bernardino.

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.

It may surprise you to know that the man behind the McDonald’s global empire wasn’t even named McDonald. Actually, the king of the golden arches, Ray Kroc, wasn’t even in the restaurant or food business originally. And yet, Kroc managed to change both industries forever. But it wasn’t an ...

There's no point watching The Founder with a cinema full of entrepreneurs, without finding out what they think about Ray Kroc – or, more precisely, the man portrayed by Michael Keaton. So after ...

Born in 1902 to parents who were Czechoslovakian immigrants, Ray Kroc rose from humble beginnings, including stints as a paper cup salesman and jazz musician, to become one of Time's "Most Important People of the Century" by building McDonald's into the most famous and successful fast-food restaurant in the world.

The spokesman added: 'Ray Kroc was the founder of McDonald’s Corporation'. But asked if the makers of the film had been in touch to get his side, Ronald McDonald laughed.

-McDonalds.com. Did Ray Kroc bring the idea of franchising to McDonald's? No. The Founder true story reveals that Richard and Mac McDonald had already sold more than 20 franchises and opened eight restaurants themselves by the time they met Ray Kroc. In 1954, Kroc got wind that the brothers were looking for help expanding, so he offered to buy ...

Ray Kroc met his future wife, and McDonald’s heiress, Joan Kroc (née Mansfield) one day at a restaurant where she was playing the organ for customer entertainment. Kroc, a pianist himself, was enamored by Joan, not only because was she beautiful, but also because of her amazing ability as an organist.

The ranch that Big Macs built. At McDonald’s owner Ray Kroc’s ranch, there were parties, food experiments, and—strangely—health conferences

Joan Beverly Kroc (née Mansfield, previously Smith; August 27, 1928 – October 12, 2003), also known as Joni, was an American philanthropist.The third wife of McDonald's CEO Ray Kroc, she was also known for her involvement in the McDonald's organization.