Raymond "Ray" Albert Kroc was born on October 5,1902 in Chicago,Illinois. He grew up and spent most of his life in Oak Park, Illinois. During World War 1 he trained to be an ambulance driver, but before he could see any action the war ended. He had several jobs during the 1950's, paper-cup salesman,pianist, jazz musician, band memeber,even at at radio station. Later on in life he became a multi-mixer milkshake machine salesman who traveled across the country.
Kroc later on partnered up with the McDonald brothers and open and franchise McDonald's restaurants. In 1961, he eventually purchased the company from them. Ray Kroc created a new kind of fast food. He implemented many idea's to his restaurants to improve sales of hamburgers. Including the Ronald McDonald figure. Which later on started the Ronald McDonald House Foundation.
Ray Kroc was married three times in his life, once to Ethel Fleming, and Jane Dobbins Green and then finally to Joan B. Kroc. Toward the end of his life, he had to use a mobility aid to get around. Ray Kroc died at the age of 81 on January 14, 1984 from heart failure in San Diego, California.
Written By:Angela B.
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