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Extra credit. At the time of Ray Kroc’s death, McDonald’s was the biggest chain of restaurants in the world, in terms of sales and numbers of outlets; in 2011 McDonald’s was edged from the top spot by Subway… Ray Kroc bought the major league baseball team the San Diego Padres in 1974 and owned it until his death in 1984. Ray Kroc. Raymond Albert Kroc (October 5, 1902 – January 14, 1984) was an American businessman. He joined McDonald's in 1954 and built it into the most successful fast food operation in the world. Kroc was included in Time 100: The Most Important People of the Century, and amassed a fortune during his lifetime. He owned the San Diego Padres baseball team from 1974 until his death in 1984. Ray Kroc's first McDonald's restaurant (top) opened in 1955 in Illinois. Michael Keaton stands in front of the restaurant as Kroc in the movie (bottom). It was the ninth overall McDonald's restaurant. Ray Kroc, at the age of 52, jumped into the burger business with a McDonald’s franchise in Des Plaines, Illinois in 1955. He founded what became McDonald’s Corporation the same year and devised a national system for franchise owners that would guarantee uniform quality and a network of national suppliers. Historical Events in the Life of Ray Kroc. 1  1955-04-15 Ray Kroc opens first McDonald's Inc. fast food restaurant in Des Plaines, Illinois. 2  1974-01-25 Ray Kroc, CEO of McDonald's buys San Diego Padres baseball team for $12 million. 1974-04-09 San Diego Padres owner Ray Kroc, addresses fans Ladies & gentlemen, I suffer with you I've never seen such stupid baseball playing in my life. Death and tributes. Kroc died of heart failure at an hospital in San Diego, California on 14 January, 1984 at age 81. Upon his passing, his wife Joan inherited his fortune, was estimated at $500 million. By the time of Kroc's death, McDonald's had 7,500 locations in 31 countries and was worth $8 billion. The Founder (2017) Starring Michael Keaton, Linda Cardellini, Nick Offerman, Laura Dern | based on Ray Kroc and his takeover of McDonald's, chronicled in his biography 'Grinding It Out'. Ray A. Kroc dies at 81; Built McDonald's Chain. By ERIC PACE. Ray A. Kroc, the builder of the McDonald's hamburger empire, who helped change American businiess and eating habits by deftly orchestrating the purveying of billions of small beef patties, died yesterday in San Diego. He was 81 years old and lived in La Jolla, Calif. Mr. Kroc, who also owned the San Diego Padres baseball team, died of a heart ailment at Scripps Memorial Hopsital in San Diego, a McDonald's spokesman said. At his death he was senior chairman of McDonald's. Kroc was 52 when he found success with McDonald's. When teased that he was an overnight success at the age of 52, Kroc reminded people of the long road it took to get there, I was an overnight success alright, but 30 years is a long, long night.. Ray Kroc. Why Famous: Joined McDonald's in 1954 and built it into the most successful and profitable fast food operation in the world. He also owned the San Diego Padres baseball team from 1974 until his death in 1984.
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